One Utah lawmaker says he wants to make it easier for teachers to focus their attention on their entire classroom by helping troubled students find an alternative path for their education. But opponents of his plan say it amounts to little more than a school voucher. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what the senator is proposing and how others are reacting.
Some Utah students planning to attend college in the near future may have to wait. While the Utah System of Higher Education reports public colleges and universities are still experiencing rapid growth, they can’t offer all the classes they should be able to. KCPW’s Jessica Gail explains how many students are being turned away, and what schools are planning to do about the problem.
Superintendent Larry Shumway discussed the Utah State Board of Education’s legislative agenda, which includes teacher tenure and merit pay, and reported on how well Utah’s public schools are performing during his State of Utah Education Address Tuesday evening at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School.
Governor Gary Herbert has appointed Springville Mayor Wilford Clyde to serve on the State Board of Regents, but first the legislature must work out a glitch. Under a law passed in 2010, at least two rural Utahns must be appointed to the board by September 30th of this year. Senator Karen Morgan sits on the Senate Education Confirmation Committee.
In just over two weeks, the Utah Legislature will meet in a special session and vote on the final redistricting maps for the Utah Senate, House of Representatives, Congress and the state school board. It’s the culmination of a months-long series of public hearings held across the state and at the Capitol.
Most elementary school students across the U.S. don’t remember the tragedy of September 11th. But one Salt Lake City teacher is making sure her students, no matter how young, never forget what happened. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on how she is explaining the horror of that day, and why she feels it’s important.
Segment 1: College students have taken online classes for years. Now high school students are logging in, taking everything from biology to P.E. via computer. How does online learning stack up against the traditional classroom? On Monday, Jennifer talks with public education leaders about the virtues and limits of an online education. Guests: Kenneth Grover,…
A prestigious $12 million grant from a federal agency is being put into forming a new research center at the University of Utah, called the Center of Excellence in Materials Research and Innovation. KCPW’s Jessica Gail explains what this new center will do.
One of the smallest colleges in Utah is attracting students from across the world. Westminster College, Utah’s only private, comprehensive liberal arts institution is now home to more students from out-of-state than from Utah. KCPW’s Jessica Gail explains what the school is doing to reach out to teens and why students seem to be responding.
It’s time for most students across Utah to go back to school, and in keeping up with the state’s rapid growth, some of the largest school districts continue to grow as well. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, for the first time in several years, the legislature was able to appropriate funding to help ease some of that load.
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