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'A dream I always had': Somos Foundation scholarships helping Latinos go to college
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 9:09 p.m. | Save Story
The Somos Foundation has helped more than 800 Latino students over the years with scholarship money and announced the latest 20 recipients at an event on Thursday.
Gregory Peterson unanimously selected as Salt Lake Community College's 9th president
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 4:49 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah System of Higher Education on Friday voted unanimously to appoint Gregory Peterson as the ninth president of Salt Lake Community College.
Elder Gerrit W. Gong encourages graduates to 'become their best BYU gospel self'
Tad Walch, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
On Thursday, the 2023-24 school year culminated in commencement exercises for 7,198 graduates, who were invited to become their "best BYU gospel self."
Layton crossing guard is going above and beyond to keep kids safe
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL-TV | Posted April 25 - 5:41 p.m. | Save Story
In one Layton neighborhood, a crossing guard is making all the right moves to keep people safe.
Utah teacher in running for 'America's Favorite Teacher'
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah man is steps away from becoming "America's Favorite Teacher," as the nationwide contest narrows down its top five this week. Cole Wilkes, of Foxboro Elementary, is in first place for the Reader's Digest contest that will award him $25,000 and a trip to Hawaii should he win.
Some Salt Lake high school facilities closed to the public due to irresponsible dog owners
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV | Posted April 24 - 9:51 p.m. | Save Story
The Granite School District says irresponsible dog owners are forcing the closure of some high school tennis courts that used to be open to the public.
Utah State Board of Education clarifies districts are in charge of bathroom law implementation
Lindsay Aerts, KSL-TV | Posted April 24 - 7:27 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah State Board of Education is clarifying that it's up to school districts to decide how they implement a new bathroom law in schools that requires students to use the bathroom of their biological sex.
Autism program at Utah State University is helping kids across the world
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted April 24 - 5:35 p.m. | Save Story
An overseas supermodel-turned-philanthropist is getting help from Utah State University to teach children with autism.
Big changes proposed for Utah high school sports involving local, international students
Amy Donaldson, KSL Podcasts | Posted April 24 - 3:27 p.m. | Save Story
Some massive changes could be coming to high school sports in Utah.
Iron County School District votes against return to 'Redmen' mascot for Cedar High School
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 24 - 1:04 p.m. | Save Story
The Iron County School District Board of Education on Tuesday voted 4-3 to retain "the Reds" as the official moniker and a wolf as the mascot of Cedar High School.
Here's how many Utah households applied for the Utah Fits All Scholarship
Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News | Posted April 24 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
More than 15,900 applications on behalf of 27,270 students were submitted for the Utah Fits All Scholarship.
Romney jokes about Harvard presidency talk
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted April 23 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney doesn't seem to be taking seriously talk that he should be president of Harvard .
Payson police investigate threats after viral 'furry' outrage at Mt. Nebo Middle
Lindsay Aerts, KSL-TV | Posted April 23 - 7:39 a.m. | Save Story
Payson police are investigating serious threats against school officials and even students in the Nebo School District.
Sen. John Fetterman, another Harvard grad, endorses Romney to be next university president
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted April 22 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman joined the list of Harvard alumni who say they want to see Utah Sen. Mitt Romney as president of the university.
An upcycled 'trashion' show: How SLCC students are making fashion more sustainable
Sky Mundell, KSL.com | Posted April 22 - 4:31 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City Community College's Fashion Institute held a daylong Earth Day celebration to promote more sustainable practices in the fashion industry — including a fashion show featuring upcycled garments.
Mitt Romney for president — of Harvard University?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted April 20 - 8:50 a.m. | Save Story
The president of the American Jewish Congress, Daniel Rosen, proposed in a Washington Post op-ed published this week that Sen. Mitt Romney would be a good choice for Harvard University's next president.
Utah film competition teaches kids the valuable skills that come with filmmaking
Sky Mundell, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 10:53 p.m. | Save Story
Young filmmakers from kindergarten through the eighth grade competed in the second-annual Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids film competition. It served as a great way for young local filmmakers to express themselves creatively and to learn about media literacy.
'We need entrepreneurship': Utah Tech bringing Sandbox program to southern Utah
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Tech University was selected last week to participate in a pilot launch of the Sandbox entrepreneurship program, which bolsters its polytechnic approach to education.
