The Trump administration is withholding at least $35.8 million in school funding for Utah, as it freezes billions of dollars in similar education grants nationwide. The director of the non-profit Utah Afterschool Network said it's a scary situation for families. www.kuer.org/education/20...

“Utah’s public workers are ready,” said the Utah Education Association after the Lt. Gov. certified the referendum. “We are organized, energized and confident that voters will stand with us when the time comes.”

Arturo Gamboa, the man arrested after Saturday's SLC protest shooting, will be released from jail. A judge signed the order this afternoon. "He should never have been in jail in the first place," Gamboa's attorney said. www.kuer.org/news/2025-06...

Arturo Gamboa will stay in jail until Monday. Salt Lake DA Sim Gill filed a 3-day extension to keep Gamboa there while his office determines what, if any charges, will be filed against him. www.kuer.org/news/2025-06...

A transgender teen in Utah had the go-ahead from the state’s eligibility commission to participate in girls’ high school sports. Even so, UHSAA would not allow her to compete and cited President Donald Trump's February executive order. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Salt Lake Community College has unveiled its plan for state-mandated budget cuts and reinvestments. Here's an overview of what's in it. www.kuer.org/education/20...

Utah Board of Ed member Molly Hart will be the state's new Superintendent of Public Instruction. The board voted 12-to-2 to appoint her on Wednesday night. Hart will succeed Sydnee Dickson, who has been in the state's top ed job for nearly a decade. www.kuer.org/education/20...

"Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen is now banned in all Utah public schools. It was reported by Cache, Davis and Tooele school districts. This is the 18th book to be banned statewide under the 2024 law, HB29.

A referendum to repeal Utah's ban on collective bargaining has enough verified signatures to land on the 2026 ballot. But it's not a done deal yet. Here's the latest from @saigemiller.bsky.social and I. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

@utahtechu.bsky.social is the latest college to publicly share how it plans to comply with budget cuts and restructuring mandated by the Legislature. www.kuer.org/education/20...

Weber State is cutting 32 majors, minors and certificates. 89 courses will be eliminated. In which I speak with students about the news, and @marthajharris.bsky.social tells us what's happening with other Utah state schools: www.kuer.org/education/20...

ACLU of Utah is suing the federal government on behalf of nine international students who had their legal status terminated. The lawsuit argues the Trump administration violated the students' Fifth Amendment due process rights. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Utah labor unions say they've submitted 320,000 signatures in effort to repeal collective bargaining ban — more than double what they needed. Here's what happens next. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

International students at several Utah colleges have had their visas revoked and records terminated by the Trump administration. More than 49 students have been affected so far. www.kuer.org/education/20...

Some Utah State Board of Ed members wanted to send a strong message against DEI. But the proposed resolution failed to get enough support from the full school board. www.kuer.org/education/20...

All of Utah's business programs struggle w/ gender parity, but at BYU there's a clear gap in faculty representation which impacts mentorship. buff.ly/sOwzQVq

UPDATE: According to the department, more than 1,300 positions will be cut as a result of this reduction in force. Roughly another 600 employees have accepted voluntary resignations or retired.

The University of Utah is looking to move the Huntsman Center. Since 1969, it's been home to basketball, volleyball and gymnastics. Here's why the school wants to move the arena. www.kuer.org/sports-recre...

Did you decide 2024 was a good year to finally check out Capitol Reef? Looks like a lot of people did.

Utah State Univeristy will have a "voluntary separation incentive program" in response to a #utleg bill and budget cuts. A letter sent to faculty and staff today said the buyouts will happen "prior to considering other actions, including potential layoffs."

A 17th book has been banned in all Utah public schools. "Tricks" by Ellen Hopkins was added to the list today. It was reported by Davis, Tooele and Washington school districts.

The saga over Utah’s law banning public labor union collective bargaining will continue past the legislative session. A coalition of unions will try to repeal HB267 with a ballot referendum. www.kuer.org/education/20...

Utah public school teachers are getting a $1,446 pay raise from the state. But the Utah Education Association is still frustrated with state leaders and called today's announcement "political posturing." www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

A new Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute report highlights the value of higher education in Utah. This comes as Utah lawmakers look to cut “low-performing” college programs and reallocate those funds to "high-performing" ones. www.kuer.org/education/20...

NEW: Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Durrant met with Speaker Schultz and President Adams today, and delivered this letter laying out why the Judicial Council opposes Lisonbee's HB512, which would allow legislators a say in judge retention elections. #utpol #utleg

One district administrator feels like the change, which was sent to the governor, is "an end run around Constitutional Amendment A" — the proposal in last election that courts voided from the ballot.

After Declaring NAEP Off-Limits, Education Department Cancels Upcoming Test www.the74million.org/article/afte...

Despite public employees begging for a veto, Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a ban that prohibits Utah's public labor unions from collective bargaining. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

BREAKING: Gov. Cox signed HB267, which makes it impossible for Utah’s public labor unions to collectively bargain. Here’s the short statement he released.

SLC plans to tear down murals honoring people killed by police in order to redevelop the Fleet Block. Families with a loved one painted on the walls say the loss is devastating: “It's almost like the time when they died, them taking them down." www.kuer.org/race-religio...

Frustrated Utahns filled the state capitol today to call on Gov. Cox to veto HB267. That bill ends collective bargaining for the state’s public labor unions. Their chants of “Veto! Veto!” could be heard throughout the building. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

The Utah Senate PASSED HB267, a bill that strips teachers, firefighters, and other public employees of their ability to collectively bargain through unions. GOP leadership abandoned a proposal that would have allowed some collective bargaining. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Utah lawmakers might go back to their original plan to ban collective bargaining for public labor unions. Here’s the latest on HB267 www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

A new version of HB267 would allow Utah's public labor unions to collectively bargain IF a majority of employees vote for a union to represent them. Recertification would be required every five years. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

Here’s what’s up with Utah’s public labor union bill. The current version of HB267 that passed in the Senate today, 18-10, would ban those unions from collective bargaining. But it has to be voted on by the Senate one more time and there could be changes . www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

The Nation's Report Card is out today. Here's how Utah students did. While Utah largely outperformed national averages, 4th and 8th grade math and reading scores are still below pre-pandemic levels. www.kuer.org/education/20...

Today, "Like a Love Story" by Abdi Nazemian was added to the list of books banned in all Utah public schools. This book was reported by the Davis, Jordan and Washington Co. school districts.

Utah has banned its 15th book from all public schools in the state. "Damsel" by Elana K. Arnold was added to the list after being reported by Davis, Park City and Washington Co. school districts. Here is the full list of banned titles: usbe-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/person...

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Utah wants 70% of third grade students reading at grade level by 2027. Only 48% of third graders met that mark in the 2023-2024 school year. That's about as the same as the year before. www.kuer.org/education/20...

14 books have already been pulled from all of Utah's K-12 public schools under a new law. But those aren't the only titles that were reported to the State Board of Education. I requested the full list of reported books and here's what I found. www.kuer.org/education/20...