Utah students may no longer be the only ones getting a lesson in sex education. Lawmakers are considering new human sexuality and health education courses for parents to help them teach the often-uncomfortable sex-ed lesson to their children at home. As KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports, while lawmakers agree there is room for improvement to sex…
More than 51,000 children in Utah live in poverty. That’s according to recent data collected by the Department of Workforce Services in its first annual report on intergenerational poverty in the state. The data shows that 13.2 percent of Utahns receive public assistance, and that one in every six children lives in poverty. Senator Stuart…
Salt Lake County Mayoral Candidate Ben McAdams announced his plan for economic development Tuesday morning to a crowd at South Salt Lake’s CHG Healthcare Services facility. The Democrat says he wants to cut down on red tape for those trying to start a business to help spur job growth and build the economy. His opponent,…
A high school education is not enough. That was the message being echoed at the Governor’s Education Summit Today (Monday) at Salt Lake Community College. Educators, lawmakers and members of the business community met to discuss the challenges facing Utah’s education system, and what needs to be done to increase the number of Utahns receiving…
A new survey shows that participants in the huge semi-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City want it to stay here… but only if the city can accommodate its growth. The event hosted by Utah’s capital city since 1996 draws tens of thousands to the state twice each year. KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports on the findings of the survey.
Education once again dominated the discussion between Governor Gary Herbert and Democratic opponent Peter Cooke as they squared off in their last gubernatorial debate before the November 6th election. While Herbert continues to tout Utah’s improvements in education and the economy since he took office, Cooke attacked his record as insufficient and went after him…
Weber State University has a new President. The state Board of Regents has selected Dr. Charles A. Wight, who is currently Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Utah. KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports on Wight’s priorities for his new role as president and where Weber State…
Salt Lake City will not be eliminating lanes on Sunnyside Avenue, for now. That’s the recent decision made by Mayor Ralph Becker. As KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports, one city council member is happy about that news, because he believes the street can be improved without the so-called “road diet.”
At this past weekend’s 182nd semi-annual Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints General Conference in Salt Lake City, Church President Thomas S. Monson announced new age requirements that allow LDS youth to start their missions earlier. As KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports, while this is good news for young missionaries, some Utah universities could see a dip in enrollment.
On Monday, the State Board of Education will choose Utah’s new Superintendent of Public Instruction, replacing Larry Shumway, who is set to retire in January. As KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports, some legislators believe the process was rushed, while the board says filling the position quickly is vital to education funding.
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