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Crisis in the Classroom

Legal fight delays rollout of wearable panic devices for Utah schools

A plan to offer Utah schools with wearable panic devices is on hold because of a legal dispute over the state contract that is delaying the rollout, and educati

Taxpayer funds used now for schools in soon-to-be separate districts

As Alpine School District moves closer to dissolving, work is already underway on a school that soon won’t be under its control.Taxpayer dollars are being used

Davis School District cites reforms as lawsuits, investigations allege repeated failures

The Davis County School District has faced at least five lawsuits or investigations tied to districtwide allegations since 2020, with the most recent filed in J

Students relocated for several days after sewer line fractures in Salt Lake charter school

The discovery of a fractured sewer line forced the relocation of students from a charter school in Salt Lake City, following reports of staff and students feeli

Utah officials alarmed by foreign online groups targeting children with extortion tactics

It’s an alarming trend across Utah. School safety officials say the number of threats on students has more than tripled within the past year. They’re especially

Utah's teacher workforce appears strong, but cracks widening inside classrooms

On paper, Utah’s teacher workforce looks stable. But inside classrooms, educators say the system is strained, and more of them are quietly walking away.A 2023-2

Utah schools implement new armed guardian program as students return to class

As students across Utah return to school, a new layer of security is taking effect in districts statewide. The School Guardian Program, mandated under House Bil

Utah parent raises safety concerns after student sits on floor in overcrowded bus

A parent expressed safety concerns with the Granite School District after her daughter had to sit on the floor of a crowded school bus.The parent, who wanted to

8 Canyons District schools studied for potential changes as enrollment falls

Eight elementary schools in the Canyons School District are being closely studied as the district confronts a decline in enrollment.Canyons has 1,750 fewer elem

Full program cuts announced for Utah's public universities, colleges

Major cuts and reinvestments are coming to all Utah public universities and colleges after state law, HB 265, or Higher Education Strategic Reinvestment, requir

Retaining wall under construction after quickly weakening at new Provo elementary school

Construction on a retaining wall at Wasatch Elementary School began this summer after the wall quickly began to crumble at the new school.According to the Provo

Canyons School District faces financial hurdles in paying off unfinished $50M tech center

It’s a multi-million dollar purchase, designed to bring in a new era of career and technical training for the students at the Canyons School District. However,

Utah lawmaker pushes for short-term staffing boost to reduce teacher misconduct backlog

Reports of teacher misconduct in Utah have spiked dramatically, overwhelming the system tasked with investigating the complaints and leading to a backlog that c

Teacher misconduct reports rising in Utah as investigators struggle to meet demands

The number of Utah educator misconduct reports has been climbing for years, with investigators receiving 93 complaints in the first half of 2025.Ben Rasmussen r

Murray School District cancels elementary summer school after loss of federal funding

There will be no summer school for elementary schools in the Murray School District this year. The district sent a letter to parents this week saying they ran o

Student calls for fairer AP test fix after balloon-triggered fire alarm at Davis High

After a balloon set off a fire alarm and ended his AP exam early, a Davis High School senior says the College Board’s retake options aren’t good enough.Senior B

Dozens of AP tests invalidated after balloon sets off school’s fire alarm

162 seniors at Davis High School had their AP calculus tests invalidated after a balloon set off a fire alarm.On Monday, the alarm went off while the students w

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Driver injured in crash with UDOT incident management truck on I-15 near Centerville

A driver suffered minor injuries after colliding with a Utah Department of Transportation incident management truck on Interstate 15.UDOT first reported the cra

Utah Senate president sends letter demanding 75% reduction to proposed data center

Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams said he sent a letter to mogul Kevin O'Leary, calling for a 75% size reduction to the data center project in Box Elder Cou

Dogs rescued from Nevada RV hoarding case find new homes in Utah

More than 20 dogs rescued from an RV hoarding case in Mesquite, Nevada, have been taken to Utah, where 10 have already found their forever homes.The Humane Soci

Reports of gunfire prompt brief shelter-in-place order in West Point

Reports of gunfire in West Point prompted a brief shelter-in-place order on Monday.Details on the incident are limited; However, Utah Department of Public Safe

Utah school district spending flagged on food, movies, travel, luxury blankets

Some school districts in Utah have apparently spent tens of thousands of dollars this year on catering, pizza, movies, travel, hotels, Bees baseball, Amazon and

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Davis School District cites reforms as lawsuits, investigations allege repeated failures

Students relocated for several days after sewer line fractures in Salt Lake charter school

Utah parent raises safety concerns after student sits on floor in overcrowded bus

Utah schools implement new armed guardian program as students return to class

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Retaining wall already crumbling around new Wasatch Elementary in Provo

The retaining wall has already begun crumbling due to a runoff issue at the newly-opened Wasatch Elementary School in Provo.The south end of the parking lot ha

Lehi High students released early after lockdown prompted by gun on campus

Lehi High School was placed on lockdown as a precaution after parking lot attendant noticed a handgun inside one of the vehicles parked on campus, police stated

New state law to raise distance requirement for students to qualify for bus transportation

A new state law taking effect on July 1 will raise the distance requirement for some Utah students to qualify for school bus transportation, prompting concern a

Some parents think smaller school district could help with representation

Some parents say they’re looking for more representation and believe a new, smaller school district could help.“Schools are a big part of the fabric in communit

Sandy police issue warning after driver clocked at 49 miles per hour in school zone

Traffic patrols have increased at school zones in Sandy after a driver was cited for going nearly 30 miles an hour over the speed limit.Officials with the Sandy

How artificial intelligence can be utilized, restricted in classrooms

The Utah State Board of Education is looking at how artificial intelligence can be utilized and restricted in classrooms.Parents said they see how AI is affecti

Utah school leaders don't sign Trump administration DEI letter

Leaders at the Utah State Board of Education have not, and apparently, will not sign a letter from the Trump administration certifying schools in the state are

Video shows moment Tooele school bus full of students slams into back of truck

New video shows the moment a school bus full of students slams into the back of a truck in Tooele. The crash caught on cameras inside the bus meant to keep bus

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NEWS IN PHOTOS:

"Crisis in the Classroom"

Full program cuts announced for Utah's public universities, colleges

Utah lawmaker pushes for short-term staffing boost to reduce teacher misconduct backlog

Teacher misconduct reports rising in Utah as investigators struggle to meet demands

Retaining wall already crumbling around new Wasatch Elementary in Provo