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Utah colleges are working towards improving student safety on their campuses. As KUER’s Jon Reed reports, the efforts are mainly centered at the University of Utah. But the Utah System of Higher Education is looking to expand them across the state.

The Salt Lake City School Board voted late Tuesday night to bring middle and high school students back to the classroom, but the plan is contingent on when teachers and school staff can get the COVID-19 vaccine.

The latest Utah news from Monday evening, December 7, 2020.

Last month, the school board voted to bring back kindergarten through 6th grade early next year, but haven’t decided when to allow 7th grade and above back into schools. Some middle and high school students are asking the district to bring them back.

COVID-19 outbreaks at schools across the Wasatch Front are causing major disruptions to public education. It's always been a challenge for teachers to stay home when sick, but now they have to. And it's making their jobs even harder.

The latest Utah news on Wednesday evening, November 18, 2020.

Schools across Utah are facing many challenges in trying to stay open for students, including collecting accurate and up to date information on coronavirus case counts. Much of the burden of contact tracing falls on school staff, who are overwhelmed and run into barriers from parents hesitant to test their kids and relay the results.

Amendment G is one of seven state constitutional changes voters can decide on this November. It would expand how income tax revenue — which right now can only go to public education — can be spent to include supporting services for children and people with disabilities. It would also trigger a companion bill that increases education funding each year to match student enrollment growth and inflation.

A write-in candidate is hoping to fill one of Park City School Board’s openings this November, a district that faced criticism recently for sending a private letter to teachers hinting that if they did not stop voicing concerns over reopening protocols, they might not get a pay raise.

A storm system moving through the Wasatch Front from Canada caused hurricane- force winds to hit many parts of northern Utah Tuesday morning. That story and more in this evening’s news brief.

Around 40 people rallied Thursday afternoon outside University of Utah President Ruth Watkins’ office, calling for her resignation. That story and more in this evening's news brief.

Teachers in Utah have a higher risk of catching COVID-19 than educators in any other state, according to a report from Insurify, a website where people can compare insurance quotes.