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Several Utah school districts transition to a four-day school week
The front of Tintic High School in Eureka, Utah. Tintic High School is one of the schools in Utah that has switched to a four-day school week. (Aubrey Smith) Some Utah schools have narrowed in on ...
Utah plan to divert property taxes away from local schools and into state general fund heads to Cox
A bill that would divert Utahns’ property taxes away from local public schools and instead drop them into the state’s general fund is now headed to Gov. Spencer Cox’s desk after it passed out of the ...
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Wasatch Back districts increase security with armed officers at schools
In response to shootings across the nation, the Utah Legislature passed a law last year mandating that all public schools have armed security on site.
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Utah school districts respond to federal immigration arrests being allowed in schools
In response to the policy shift, local school districts have begun notifying parents about the changes. Schools with Granite, Canyons and Salt Lake City School Districts have sent out letters and ...
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14 Utah school systems could apply for funding help for English-language learners
SALT LAKE CITY — As Utah lawmakers weigh whether to allocate more money to help Utah schools contend with increasing numbers of English-language learners, state data shows 13 districts and a ...
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State auditor says more than $4.5 Billion held in accounts by Utah school districts
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — New state auditor Tina Cannon said Utah school districts have more than $4.5 billion that has been identified in investment accounts on a spreadsheet that has been ...
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As faith-based programs teach sex ed in Utah’s public schools, Planned Parenthood may get banned
The Utah State Board of Education would be able to fine or withhold funds from schools or districts that violate the measure. Additionally, a fiscal note on the bill estimates that schools that ...
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Some Utah schools are struggling to keep up with migrant students. This bill would give them emergency funds
The bill would make $500,000 in leftover weighted pupil unit funds for “at-risk” students available to split between school districts experiencing a significant increase in English language learner ...
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Utah family suspicious of $12,000 medical bill from California after Granite School District breach
Utah — A Utah family believed their information was used for a $12,000 emergency room visit in California, and believes it might have to do with the Granite School District breach. "They can ...
The Department of Education approved a grant to help students with disabilities into adulthood. Then Trump came along
The Department of Education had awarded a grant to survey to research how to help students with disabilities transition to ...
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Utah County elementary schools receive school shooting threats
According to the slideshow, there were 42 incidents where Utah schools were placed under security protocol due to a threat between Aug. 16 and Oct. 5, 2023. Alpine School District hasn’t tracked ...