The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah says Utah schools aren’t doing enough to protect students’ privacy. Legal Director John Mejia says students who take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery or ASVAB exam are having their information released to the military without their parents’ knowledge.
$20 million is coming to Utah to help protect one of the state’s most precious resources: water. The funding is going to several colleges and universities, which will spend the next five years studying, managing and learning how to protect water. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on some of the ways universities are planning to develop their research.
Organizers of a political action committee called Education First say last week’s primary election results in the Utah Legislature are a good sign for public and higher education in Utah. Nolan Karras, a member of the State Board of Regents and former Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, is co-chair of the PAC, which was organized in late 2011.
The controversial No Child Left Behind law is no longer the law of the land in Utah. Friday the U.S. Department of Education announced it had granted the state’s request for a waiver. State Superintendent Larry Shumway says the decision will bring more freedom to Utah schools.
What do Internet memes with Ryan Gosling and neon green lawn signs have in common? They’re both part of Representative John Dougall’s campaign for State Auditor. The lawmaker is challenging 17-year incumbent Auston Johnson for the post, saying his opponent has been asleep at the wheel, and making the case that he’ll be a more aggressive watchdog for Utah taxpayers.
The Utah State Board of Regents announced that Associate Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler will succeed William Sederberg as commissioner.
A $25 million shortfall in the state’s education budget was resolved yesterday in a special session called by the governor. Democratic Senator Pat Jones says appropriations were made to accommodate for the error, but consequences of the mistake may still be seen down the road.
Could teaching teens about dating violence actually lead them to be more aggressive? Studies say in certain cases, yes. Now, the Rape Recovery Center in Salt Lake City wants to help solve that problem. KCPW’s Jessica Gail explains how they’re working with youth to reverse the trend.
More than 900 students will graduate from Westminster College in Salt Lake City this weekend, becoming part of the largest graduating class in the school’s history. Gary Daynes, Vice President for Strategic Outreach and Enrollment, says that number shows just how much the school has grown. Ten years ago 586 Westminster students received diplomas, compared to this year’s 947.
Hundreds of elementary school students are taking lessons outside the classroom this week, learning about environmental stewardship. Salt Lake City developed the Kids4Trees workshop this year, and KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what the program is all about.
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