Education & Schools
Annie Knox, Emiley Dewey and Daniella Rivera
Classroom carbon monoxide: Detectors are required, so why aren’t they in every school?
Utah took a big step a decade ago to keep schoolchildren safe from carbon monoxide. How well is the state living up to that promise.20 days ago
Mike Anderson
High schoolers excited for sanctioned esports
Big news for young gamers! The Utah High School Activities Association will soon officially sanction high school esports teams.24 days ago
Michael Houck and Daniella Rivera, KSL TV
DCFS urges awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and DCFS is encouraging everyone to wear blue to show support for child abuse prevention.25 days ago
Lauren Steinbrecher
Utah high school group visiting Taiwan recounts feeling earthquake
A high school group from Utah visiting Taiwan is recounting the moments they felt the ground move as a 7.4 magnitude earthquake heavily damaged areas on the eastern side of the island.25 days ago
Debbie Worthen
Parents of special education students outraged over Alpine School District’s proposed changes
According to parents, if that new proposal goes into effect next year, their kids will be bussed to schools outside neighborhood boundaries and away from their friends and siblings. The district says they're not cutting resources, just streamlining services.25 days ago
Alex Cabrero
New police car design unveiled to surprise 5th-grade art contest winner
Police crime scene tape is usually a sure sign of something bad that happened. It’s even more concerning when the tape surrounds a car covered in a tarp outside an elementary school.25 days ago
Mark Jones
UHSAA sanctions esports as an official high school activity
The Utah High School Activities Association has sanctioned esports as an official high school activity.27 days ago
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Investigation into electronic device at Utah high school raises larger concerns for police
A recent investigation at a Moab high school has raised concerns for police about how an electronic device called a Flipper Zero could potentially be used by others.28 days ago
Lauren Steinbrecher
Body camera footage released from report of racist attacks against U of U team in Idaho
New body cam video is giving insight into alleged racist harassment that targeted U of U basketball players while in Idaho for an NCAA tournament.1 month ago
Collin Binkley and John Hanna, Associated Press
Republican states, including Utah, file lawsuit challenging Biden’s student loan repayment plan
A group of Republican-led states, including Utah, is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers.1 month ago
Cary Schwanitz and Braden McElreath, KSL TV
Idaho lawmakers question reports of U of U women’s basketball team’s racist harassment
A racial incident involving the University of Utah women's basketball team sparked a spirited debate in the Idaho Senate Thursday over a resolution to condemn racism in that state.1 month ago
Lindsay Aerts
BYU wins National Collegiate Landscaping Competition for 5th time in 6 years
The BYU Cougars claimed have claimed their fifth National Collegiate Landscaping Competition in six years.1 month ago
Mike Anderson
‘Tech Hers’ event shows girls they can seek careers stereotypically for boys
The Davis School District is making a special effort to keep girls interested in tech fields.1 month ago
Karah Brackin
Granite Education Foundation honors teachers, administrators with Excel Awards
Every year, the Granite Education Foundation honors nine teachers and one administrator in what is called the Excel Awards.1 month ago
Mike Anderson
Anonymous donation sends Utah junior high robotics team to world championship
A robotics team at North Davis Junior High is headed to the World Championship.1 month ago
Katie Lobosco, CNN
New FAFSA calculation error by Education Department could further delay some students’ college decisions
The Department of Education said Friday that it has identified a vendor’s calculation error impacting several hundred thousand financial aid forms.1 month ago
Matt Gephardt
West High School clinic opens with ribbon cutting ceremony
A new clinic opened at West High School, offering students and teachers on-site healthcare.1 month ago
Lauren Steinbrecher
Park City School District pledges change after dozens of harassment reports in investigation
A U.S. Department of Education report details dozens of cases of reported instances of harassment within the Park City School District, along with an agreement as the school district pledges to change.1 month ago
Michael Houck
Two teens in custody after shooting handgun near West Lake STEM Junior High
A school was placed on lockout protocol after two teens shot a handgun at a water tower Wednesday.1 month ago
Cary Schwanitz, Eliza Pace, and Daniel Woodruff, KSL TV
Child injured in hit-and-run crash outside Salt Lake City elementary school
An 8-year-old child was injured in a hit-and-run crash across the street from Mary Jackson Elementary School Wednesday afternoon, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department.1 month ago
Eliza Pace
Edgemont Elementary School’s principal and assistant principal are reinstated following investigation
Two Provo City School District employees were reinstated following an investigation involving a principal and assistant principal.1 month ago
HEATHER PETERSON, KSL NEWS RADIO
Utah’s public universities seek approval for tuition increase
In Utah you can now add tuition to the list of prices that may increase.1 month ago
Larry D. Curtis
UEA board votes unanimously to oppose ballot measure that would change education funding
The Utah Education Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to oppose a November ballot measure that would amend Utah's Constitution and change how education is funded.2 months ago
