Friday’s early morning storm impacted multiple school districts across the Wasatch Front. Several districts adjusted start times and some even canceled classes.
Lawmakers in the Utah House of Representatives have approved a bill that would suspend the state's Test to Stay program and clarify how schools would request to go remote.
The current record-setting spread of COVID-19 the omicron variant has caused attendance at schools around Utah to nosedive and put a strain on state testing resources. That led Utah Gov. Cox and other state leaders to send a letter to schools that temporarily suspended test-to-stay requirements for schools.
As the historic omicron surge runs through Utah classrooms, nearly a dozen schools were forced to test their students to determine who stays in person. Viewmont High School in Bountiful enforced that protocol Tuesday.
The rising number of omicron cases is now forcing schools to screen which students can attend in person. News Specialist Tamara Vaifanua tells us how some schools have hit the threshold for Test to Stay protocols, and others are pretty close.
A University of Utah student, who is sick with COVID-19, said she's concerned the school isn't doing enough to prevent quarantined students from getting behind in their coursework. KSL-TV spoke with a university official about their guidelines.
Just weeks before the start of the school year, the Salt Lake City School District announced the addition of four, at-home learning days to the calendar so that teachers can receive professional development.
Enrollment numbers show thousands of Utah children missed out on kindergarten last year because of the pandemic, which could impact their learning for years to come. So, will they be ready or not as students head back to school?
Thousands of students in the Jordan District will start the school year remotely, and it has nothing to do with masks or the spread of COVID-19. Bingham High School is undergoing a major renovation and, like many other projects, construction is behind.
As some school districts in Utah near the first week of the 2021-22 school year, the debate about masks is lingering as Utah's recent rise in COVID-19 cases has some hospitals filling up ICUs.
A new survey by the company that became known for their online school platform—Canvas—showed six new trends in education now that the pandemic is easing its grip on the nation.
Between online learning, school closures and other added challenges brought by the pandemic, many students are struggling. Schools are now taking extra measures to get students caught up.
The disruptions to traditional education caused by the pandemic will have a lasting impact on Utah schools. Educators and researchers believe several lessons learned are here to stay.
The Jordan School District is trying to determine if schools will continue four-day school weeks next year after results from a survey showed two out of three respondents like it the way it is now.
OGDEN, Utah – Internet access is becoming essential to students, especially during the pandemic, and now the Ogden School Board is making it possible for needy students to get a free connection to the worldwide web from home.