K-12 Education

Mientras algunas escuelas reportaron aumentos porcentuales grandes en la cantidad de estudiantes principiantes de inglés este año, ninguna cumplió con el umbral de 30 estudiantes establecido por el proyecto de ley HB42.

While some schools reported large percentage increases in the number of beginner English learners this year, none met the 30-student threshold established by HB42.

Gov. Spencer Cox said this year's budget was tight, but he carved out $25 million in one-time money plus an ongoing $20 million for Utah’s new approach to homelessness that aligns with a Trump executive order.

It is an unprecedented situation. After a 2024 vote, three new districts in Utah County are being shaped to replace Alpine School District in 2027.

Según una ley estatal de 2024, las escuelas de Utah tienen tres opciones para cumplir con el requisito de seguridad armada. La opción más popular, por mucho, también es la más barata: los guardianes escolares voluntarios.

Utah’s school lunch debt reached a record $3.6 million last school year. Business leaders, advocates and lawmakers are all trying to tackle the problem.

Per a 2024 state law, Utah schools have three options to fulfill an armed security requirement. The most popular option by far is also the cheapest: volunteer school guardians.

The families of two transgender minors who sued over the 2022 law have agreed to dismiss the lawsuit. But at the same time, the U.S. Supreme Court is slated to hear similar cases from Idaho and West Virginia.

The Millard High School girls’ volleyball team has revived an annual baked potato fundraiser. It’s just one way residents of the small town support each other.

La administración de Trump ya no prohíbe que agentes de ICE hagan arrestos en escuelas, pero los distritos no tienen conocimiento de que se haya realizado algun operativo en los campus hasta la fecha.

The Trump administration no longer bars ICE agents from making arrests at schools, but the districts are not aware of any enforcement on campus to date.

Todavía no se ha logrado una cobertura del 100%, dijo el jefe de seguridad estatal Pennington. “Pero sí creo que todos están comprometidos y avanzando en la dirección correcta.”