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Four of seven Salt Lake City school board seats are on the Nov. 3 ballot
One race is uncontested, so the board will have at least one new member.
Fired Salt Lake City school administrator with suspended license runs for school board
Sandra Buendia is challenging incumbent Annie Romano for the Precinct 5 seat in the Nov. 3 election.
Utah public college enrollment rises less than 1% as growth slows
Fall headcount rose from 216,117 to 217,864, compared with about 4% growth a year earlier, while technical colleges grew faster.
Utah public school enrollment falls 2.4% to 640,471 students
Charter school enrollment rose 2.3% to 87,161 students while district enrollment dropped 3.1%.
Utah lawmakers hear that school threat assessments are carried out inconsistently
The committee took no action, heard closed-session testimony and plans to consider new laws in the 2027 session.
Six San Juan School District schools move to at-home learning over flood risk
Students at the schools were sent home early Wednesday as thunderstorms moved into southern Utah.
Timpanogos board approves grade changes for 2027-28 and will decide closures in December
About 60 people attended the second hearing on the district's boundary study as parents raised concerns about commutes, programs and funding.
Former West High principal Jared Wright runs for Salt Lake City school board
Wright, who received a state reprimand Oct. 1, is challenging incumbent Ashley Anderson for Precinct 3.
U.S. Education Secretary McMahon visits West Valley City charter school
About 1,200 students at American Preparatory Academy recited a patriotism pledge as McMahon promoted patriotic education.
Utah audit calls for stronger oversight of tenured faculty
Auditors recommend giving department leaders clearer authority to address persistent performance problems.
University of Utah reports enrollment of 39,060
The university says its fall 2026 census count grew by 888 students, or 2.3%, from the prior year.
Mapleton charter-school plan draws traffic and safety questions
The proposed Louisa May Alcott Community School would sit across from Hobble Creek Elementary.
BYU and Baylor presidents discuss student faith formation at Salt Lake City forum
Shane Reese and Linda Livingstone spoke Friday night at the G20 Interfaith Forum.
USU office describes sexual assault prevention work during the 'Red Zone'
Utah State University's SSAVI office focuses outreach on first-year students during the period from the first day of classes to Thanksgiving break.
Park City School District to continue open enrollment for 2027-28
Applications open Nov. 15 and run until the first Friday in February, with no approvals before then.
Utah's average ACT score rises to 20.1 as state tests show gains
Utah led states that tested over 90% of graduates, while most subjects still fell short of benchmarks for half of test-takers.
State auditor finds Nebo School District not fully compliant with data privacy law
A privacy audit identified four findings, including gaps in the district's breach-notification plan.
Uintah High students recognized for academics, eSports and a halftime show
The school and district share weekly student highlights on Facebook.
NAPA donates about $20,000 in tools and software to UBTech
The equipment will support the school's automotive and diesel programs.
Carbon High School lets students out early for planned Price outage
Price City scheduled an outage from noon to about 3 p.m. Thursday to repair storm-damaged equipment.
State board starts $60,000 review of how Utah school libraries choose books
The review follows the addition of seven titles to the statewide removal list and will examine vendors, finances and parent complaint logs.
Washington County school board President Stirland faces Zaleski in District 5
Both candidates told St. George News that shrinking student populations amid area growth are a coming challenge for the district.
New 'Feed Utah Kids' license plate raises money for school lunch debt
Each plate sends $30 a year toward student meal debt, which a nonprofit puts at nearly $4 million statewide.
BYU medical school wins preliminary accreditation, will enroll first class in 2027
Applications open in the coming weeks, and a 275,000-square-foot permanent building is planned next to Utah Valley Hospital.
Utah Fits All, the state's voucher program, explained
Utah is spending about $120 million this year on private-school and homeschool scholarships while the Utah Supreme Court weighs a ruling that the program is unconstitutional.
Park City schools contractor gets until Oct. 16 to answer state over contaminated water
State regulators say more than 518,000 gallons of groundwater with arsenic and lead went into a storm line at a school construction site without a permit, and the district has not answered questions about its earlier statements.
University of Utah trustees adopt 10-year campus master plan
The plan sketches a new student village, a second student union and a renovated Huntsman Center but approves no specific projects.
University of Utah gains approval to bid up to $21 million for neighboring property
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that state officials authorized a bid for the 5.3-acre Pingree Center property. A purchase has not been announced.