privacy

Parents in Utah school districts can request to not have their student’s directory information, like their name and address, shared. If families do not opt out, the district can share that information with certain groups, including charter schools and military recruiters.

Education

Utah charters want district student info for advertising. The rules are stuck in debate

Martha Harris

The Utah State Board of Education has debated requiring that school districts hand over this information to charters. Without any agreement, they’re going back to the drawing board

Gov. Spencer Cox smiles and poses for a group photo after signing two social media regulation bills during a ceremony at the Capitol building in Salt Lake City, March 23, 2023.

Politics & Government

Constitutionality questions are already dogging Utah’s new social media law

Saige Miller

No court challenges exist yet but Gov. Spencer Cox is on record saying he “can't wait to get in front of a judge and jury with these media companies.”

Glenn Greenwald Talks about Government Surveillance in Utah

Andrea Smardon

Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who exposed Edward Snowden’s top-secret documents on US government surveillance, made an appearance in Salt Lake City…

Politics & Government

Activists Rally Against NSA's New Utah Data Center

Activists from all parts of the political spectrum rallied against the new National Security Agency data center located near the Point of the Mountain…