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Here's why educational and political leaders in Utah want to modernize education

Here's why educational and political leaders in Utah want to modernize education

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Educational and political leaders discussed where Utah should be directing its policies and investments to optimize educational outcomes for students while also supporting teachers.
Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial burdens

Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial burdens

Anna Localio and Jessica Jones-smith, Associated Press  |  Posted March 18 - 12:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

New research finds that free school meals were associated with a net reduction in the prevalence of childhood obesity.
Little brainiacs: Future WSU neuroscientists teach children about the brain

Little brainiacs: Future WSU neuroscientists teach children about the brain

Sky Mundell, KSL.com  |  Posted March 18 - 9:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

Weber State University's Neuroscience Club partnered with the Treehouse Children's Museum to host a variety of workshops designed to teach kids the basics of neuroscience and strengthen their understanding of the brain.
Middle school students shine a light on female scientists in Utah

Middle school students shine a light on female scientists in Utah

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 18 - 9:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sixth graders at Voyage Academy in Clinton are celebrating female figures in science by digging deeper into their history.
Logan students lobby for return of tacos to school lunch menu to 'revive the Mexican spirit'

Logan students lobby for return of tacos to school lunch menu to 'revive the Mexican spirit'

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted March 17 - 9:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fifth grader petitioned for the return of tacos to the minority-majority school, mustering support of his fellow students and school officials.
Tuition likely going up at Utah's public colleges and universities next fall

Tuition likely going up at Utah's public colleges and universities next fall

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted March 17 - 11:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

With a year of tuition freezes in their rearview mirror, tuition will likely go up at Utah's public colleges and universities next fall.
Weber State helps students, alumni get professional wear at low price

Weber State helps students, alumni get professional wear at low price

Sky Mundell, KSL.com  |  Posted March 16 - 8:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Weber State University's Career Services and JCPenney's Riverdale location collaborated to host a Suit-Up event, giving students and their families a chance to shop for professional clothes at heavily discounted prices.
Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers

Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers

Susan Haigh, Associated Press  |  Posted March 16 - 2:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Libraries across the U.S. are struggling to cover the cost of e-books, which have grown in popularity. Digital copies of books often cost libraries four or more times the price consumers pay. And unlike paper books, an e-book doesn't last.
U. creates center for Pacific Island studies, bolstering academic focus in area

U. creates center for Pacific Island studies, bolstering academic focus in area

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted March 16 - 10:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

University of Utah officials hope the Center for Pasifika Indigenous Knowledges becomes a national and international hub for scholars focused on the subject.
Washington Elementary students 'Level Up,' learn restorative justice

Washington Elementary students 'Level Up,' learn restorative justice

Bridger Palmer, St. George News  |  Posted March 16 - 8:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

Washington Elementary School implemented a new anti-bullying measure called "restorative justice" on campus.
Weber State researchers study impact of esports on physical, cognitive abilities

Weber State researchers study impact of esports on physical, cognitive abilities

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 15 - 5:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Weber State University has a new lab to study the physical and mental impacts of esports.
Financial aid debacle leaves Utah college students in limbo

Financial aid debacle leaves Utah college students in limbo

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted March 15 - 4:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

As of Wednesday, the University of Utah's financial aid office had received just one student's Institutional Student Information Record from the Department of Education.
Congress debates whether college athletes should be considered employees

Congress debates whether college athletes should be considered employees

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted March 15 - 6:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Members of Congress examined for the first time in a hearing this week perhaps the biggest question in college sports: whether athletes are employees of their universities and have the right to unionize.
Majority of US adults are against college athletes joining unions, survey finds

Majority of US adults are against college athletes joining unions, survey finds

Ralph D. Russo And Linley Sanders, Associated Press  |  Posted March 14 - 9:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than half of Americans say they are against college athletes unionizing, though younger respondents were more supportive than older, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
UEA board votes to oppose amendment that would alter education funding

UEA board votes to oppose amendment that would alter education funding

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted March 14 - 8:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Education Association Board of Directors on Thursday voted unanimously to oppose an upcoming ballot measure that would restrict education funding.
Cox approves bill gun safety groups asked him to veto. Here's what it does

Cox approves bill gun safety groups asked him to veto. Here's what it does

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted March 14 - 5:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah. Gov. Spencer Cox on Wednesday signed a bill giving legal protections to teachers who carry firearms if they participate in annual training.
University of Utah names 2024 honorary doctorate degree recipients

University of Utah names 2024 honorary doctorate degree recipients

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted March 14 - 1:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Humanitarian Pamela J. Atkinson, philanthropist Catherine Roper Meldrum and renowned computer science researcher Steven G. Parker will be awarded honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Utah during its commencement exercises in the Jon M. Huntsman Center on May 2.
BYU professor celebrates Pi Day through teaching math's real-life application

BYU professor celebrates Pi Day through teaching math's real-life application

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted March 14 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

To answer the infamous question students love to ask their math teachers — "When will I ever use this?" — a BYU math education professor started a YouTube channel.
School security, water among 74 bills signed by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox

School security, water among 74 bills signed by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox

Logan Stefanich and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted March 13 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed 74 bills Tuesday, including several dealing with school security and water.