Education
MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press
Disney workers plan walkouts to protest Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Disney workers are planning walkouts during their breaks every day this week to protest CEO Bob Chapek's slow response in publicly criticizing Florida's so-called Don't Say Gay legislation. The group of Disney employees said this week on their website that the act of protest will culminate next Tuesday with a general walkout by LGBTQ workers and their supporters at Disney worksites in California, Florida and elsewhere.5 months ago
Mike Anderson, KSL TV
USU gets college of veterinary medicine
Utah State University will start the state's only 4-year veterinary program. It could ease the shortage of veterinary professionals.5 months ago
Eric Levenson, Kara Devlin and Susannah Cullinane, CNN
6 teenagers arrested in drive-by shooting at Iowa high school that left 1 dead, 2 hospitalized
Six teenagers were arrested and charged with murder following a drive-by shooting outside a high school in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday that left one teenager dead and two others in the hospital, police said on Tuesday.5 months ago
Matt Rascon and Larry D. Curtis, KSL TV
Utah lawmakers scramble to push through bills in final hours of session
Utah legislators on Capitol Hill scrambled to push through dozens of additional bills Friday, the last day of the 2022 legislative session.5 months ago
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL TV
Spiking construction costs affect Tooele school projects
Rising construction costs are putting a financial strain on the Tooele School District.5 months ago
Daniella Rivera, KSL TV
War in Ukraine highlights challenges Utah educators face when teaching current events
As war breaks out in Eastern Europe, educators across the country and here in Utah are guiding another challenging conversation unfolding in the classroom.5 months ago
Mike Anderson, KSL TV
Supply shortage has schools improvising lunch menus
"This is something we're seeing all across the state and all across the nation."6 months ago
Josh Ellis, KSL TV
Carbon School District cancels Wednesday’s classes
The Carbon School District announced Wednesday's classes have been canceled due to snow and poor road conditions.6 months ago
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL TV
Jordan School District giving teachers a ‘heath and wellness day’
Teachers in the Jordan School District are taking some time out Friday as part of their first-ever health and wellness day.6 months ago
Eliza Pace, KSL TV
Title IX complaint over BYU policy dismissed
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) dismissed a Title IX complaint filed by a student over LGBTQ policies.6 months ago
Mike Anderson, KSL TV
Utah’s only master’s program for American Sign Language eliminated
Utah's only Master's program for teaching American Sign Language is now gone and people in the deaf community are scrambling for a solution.6 months ago
Larry D. Curtis, KSL TV
Woman killed in crash with school bus on Mountain View Corridor
A 62-year-old woman was killed in a collision with a school bus Wednesday on the Mountain View Corridor. Jordan School District said there were no children on the bus.6 months ago
CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press
With COVID staffing crunch nationally, who’s going to teach the kids?
With teacher absences mounting and substitutes in short supply, parents may be wondering: Who’s teaching the kids? The answer around the U.S. could be a local police officer, National Guard soldier, state budget analyst, parent or recent high school graduate — nearly anyone willing to help keep schools’ doors open through the omicron-driven staffing crunch. […]6 months ago
Dirk Facer, KSL TV
Biden names Utah Law alumnae as US attorney nominees
President Joe Biden has nominated two alumnae of the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law to serve as U.S attorneys.6 months ago
STEFANIE DAZIO, COLLEEN SLEVIN & JOHN ANTCZAK, Associated Press
Police: Man in custody in Colo. over alleged threats to UCLA
A man who allegedly threatened the University of California, Los Angeles, and detailed potential violence against the prominent university over hundreds of pages has been taken into custody in Colorado following a standoff Tuesday.6 months ago
KSL TV
Forces for Good Award winners announced by Utah PTA
The Utah PTA has announced recipients of its first "Forces for Good Awards."6 months ago
Eliza Pace & Ladd Egan, KSL TV
Gov. Cox allows state employees time off to substitute teach in local schools
Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order Monday allowing state employees to take approved leave from work to substitute teach or fill other needed positions in Utah schools.6 months ago
Josh Ellis and Ladd Egan, KSL TV
Controversial Utah curriculum bill to be held
The sponsor of a bill that received backlash from the state's largest teachers union has asked that the proposed legislation be held.6 months ago
Ladd Egan, KSL TV
UEA voices opposition to education bills requiring curriculum to be posted online
The state’s largest teachers’ union is voicing opposition to two education bills that would require curriculum to be posted online for parents to review.6 months ago
Associated Press
School district bans Pulitzer Prize-winning Holocaust graphic novel ‘Maus’
A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust due to "inappropriate language" and an illustration of a nude mouse-woman, according to minutes from a board meeting.6 months ago
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL TV
Board of Education committee addresses transgender, gender identity guidelines
The Utah State Board of Education is one step closer to finalizing guidelines Utah schools can follow when it comes to gender identity issues.6 months ago
Josh Ellis, KSL TV
Cache County schools adjust schedules due to student, staff absenteeism
The Cache County School District has announced adjusted schedules for all of its schools due to "unprecedented student and staff absenteeism."6 months ago
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV
Canyons School District offers new mental health screenings for students
Mental health continues to be a big issue for students during the pandemic. Part of the problem is identifying students who might have some challenges with mental health, even if the student doesn't know it themselves. That's why the Canyons School District will hold another screening for students.7 months ago
