The number of Utah high-school students taking the ACT college entrance exam is on the rise. 97 percent of 2012 graduates took the exam, up 24 points from just a year ago. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on how the increased participation affected Utah’s overall scores.
Utah’s public schools are about to split $29 million dollars as the school year gets underway. Margaret Bird, Director of the School Children’s Trust says the money is being distributed through the School LAND Trust Program this year, and it’s the largest amount ever since the program was created in 2001.
A University of Utah professor is ditching the end-of-semester term paper and instead assigning her students the task of creating a Wikipedia article to show what they’ve learned from the course. Following the Wikipedia United States Education Program model, Professor of Economics Günseli Berik says she’s working to improve the scholarly content found on the…
Democratic Utah Congressman Jim Matheson offered praise to administrators at Fortis College and students studying in fields like nursing there as he toured the school’s Salt Lake-area facility Monday. And as KCPW’s Jeff Robinson reports, Matheson’s visit comes at a time when for-profit colleges are being scrutinized heavily by Congress.
Utah’s Indian tribes are concerned about dropout rates and are working to develop stronger support systems for Native American youth. Those are a few items being discussed at the state’s 7th Annual Native American Summit. KCPW’s Charlotte Duren introduces us to some of the people working to improve life in Utah’s tribal communities.
Dozens of Murray School District families who enrolled their children in a Portuguese dual immersion program are now being told it’s not going to happen. Just weeks before the beginning of the new school year, the district sent an email to parents saying the first year program is a bust due to difficulty finding a teacher. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, parents want to know why they weren’t notified sooner.
Although supporters of the Common Core Standards say they’re raising the bar for education, controversy still remains here in Utah, as state leaders fight the perception that the initiative is a product of the federal government. Adopted by the Beehive State and 45 others, the standards focus on math and language arts. Today, the State…
Today on the show, we looked at automatic license plate scanners with the ACLU of Utah and Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder, talked about public lands policy with Black Diamond Equipment CEO Peter Metcalf, and chatted with Donna McAleer, the Democratic nominee in Utah’s 1st Congressional District this election year.
A University of Utah professor has received a prestigious award that could give more than a million dollars to the University’s mathematics department over the next decade. KCPW’s Charlotte Duren has the details.
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Peter Cooke says if elected, he wants to help students pay off their student loans and create a state more centered on service. He says both can be done through an initiative he plans to develop.
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