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Burgess Owens wants to ban federal education funds from promoting race, gender ideologies
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 14 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens is spearheading an effort to restrict federal funds from going toward certain topics in schools, specifically surrounding gender and racial ideologies.
University of Utah, Utah Population Database harnessing AI to improve cancer patient outcomes
Logan Stefanich and Bryanna Willis, KSL | Posted May 13 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah is using millions in state funding to build an AI-assisted computing infrastructure to advance medical and policy decisions.
Logan semifinalist in national teacher competition hopes to give back to community
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 13 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
A Logan High School math teacher, who is a semifinalist in a national teacher competition, hopes to give back to the community if she wins.
Connecting military kids to the arts in Utah and across the U.S.
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 13 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Defense, the military family support organization Blue Star Families and museums across the country.
Most Big 12 schools not taking RedBird's $30M line of credit
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted May 12 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
A new deal with RedBird Capital Partners and Weatherford Capital offers each Big 12 school up to a $30 million line of credit. Most of the schools aren't taking it.
Closed-loop cooling systems save water but can be a drain on electricity
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted May 12 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah runs what it calls Cloud Lab, which allows researchers to study ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of data centers.
Canvas' parent company reaches agreement with hacking group behind recent breach
AJ Vicens, Reuters | Updated May 12 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
The hacking group that targeted the Canvas educational tool and the parent company that owns the software struck a deal to secure stolen student and school data.
Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for first time in 13 years
Laura Ungar, Associated Press | Updated May 12 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
Recess isn't just a fun break for grade schoolers. It's crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
How this charter school is again ranked as Utah's top high school
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 12 - 6:23 a.m. | Save Story
Beehive Science and Technology Academy may not have a football or basketball team, but it's still sitting atop Utah's high school "rankings."
University of Utah, National Laboratory of the Rockies partner to advance critical minerals push
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 11 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah last week signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Laboratory of the Rockies to enable greater research collaborations to strengthen the U.S. energy system.
Utah high schools touted for efforts to prep English-language learners for higher-level classes
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated May 11 - 8:11 a.m. | Save Story
Numerous Utah high schools were recognized by state education officials for their efforts to prepare English-language learners for more advanced classes.
Is religion claiming a more prominent place in Utah's and America's K-12 classrooms?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 11 - 6:10 a.m. | Save Story
The growing confluence of religion and the public classroom has snagged broad attention, both nationally and in Utah.
3 teachers represent Utah in national America's Favorite Teacher competition
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 8 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Three beloved Utah teachers received extra special community support this Teachers Appreciation Week as they made it to the quarterfinals of a national teacher competition.
Over 4K graduate from Salt Lake Community College
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 8 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake Community College President Greg Peterson told the 2026 graduating class on Friday that he has "no doubt you will continue to achieve great things."
Utah-based tech company Instructure hacked, affecting millions of users globally
Cassidy Wixom and Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 8 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
Instructure, which operates the online learning platform Canvas used globally, shut down Thursday due to a major cybersecurity breach, affecting potentially millions of students.
Utah's first teacher apprenticeship program opens in Salt Lake City School District
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 7 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake City School District launched a collaborative, first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program for students to launch careers as teachers.
Watchdog group calls for increased transparency in Utah education spending
Logan Stefanich and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted May 7 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Two reports released this week by the Utah Taxpayers Association look into the spending of Utah school districts, specifically examining how much is allocated to students and teachers.
Utah Tech University 2026 Commencement Ceremonies to celebrate 3,078 graduates
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 6 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Tech University held one of four 2026 commencement ceremonies Wednesday morning. The university will celebrate 3,078 graduates.
