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Salt Lake City school board votes to permanently close 4 elementaries

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Superintendent Elizabeth Grant said change is hard—even good change. But she added that change is necessary as districts across the state and country continue to lose students.

Utah has no plans to change lowest-in-nation education spending, officials say

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“We are not in a race to outspend other states,” officials said when asked if Utah plans to alter its reputation as a state with low public education spending. “Student outcomes are what truly matter, and a focus only on funding does not tell the whole story.”

Some Utah schools will soon use A.I. software to detect guns

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The Utah State Board of Education approved a $3 million contract that will allow schools to install ZeroEyes, an A.I. gun-detection program.

Salt Lake City students can get free glasses at this new vision clinic, inside an elementary school

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The district has long hosted routine vision screenings on school campuses. Screenings can alert parents to a problem, but unlike complete eye examinations offered at the Parkview clinic, kids don’t leave them with new glasses.

5% boost in per-pupil spending isn’t enough, teachers union tells Gov. Cox

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The Utah Education Association says the governor’s per-pupil funding proposal will “leave critical student needs unaddressed.”

How 3 Utah education leaders are working to repeal an “educational equity” rule for all students

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The state's Educational Equity in Schools rule defines “equity” as recognizing that all students can learn and that schools will provide the resources they need for equal educational opportunities. That includes funding, programs, policies, and other supports to afford students the same access to education, no matter their backgrounds.

Utah schools could be required to have armed officers or volunteers on campus

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The proposed amendments, which passed 11-1 in the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee on Nov. 15, were inspired by state lawmakers’ previous visits to school shooting sites—including Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 14 students and three staff members were fatally shot on Valentine’s Day 2018.

Utah school districts sue social media giants, citing youth harm

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The state of Utah, like other states, has filed its own complaints; Gov. Spencer Cox announced last month that Utah was suing against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.

We looked at banned books in Utah’s biggest school districts. What we found might surprise you.

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The Salt Lake Tribune compiled a list of 262 books removed across 17 school districts. One literature professor asks: “What are we going to be left with?”

Salt Lake City School District still losing students, enrollment data shows

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This year specifically, almost 500 fewer students enrolled compared to last year, marking a 2.5% decrease. The trend has been ailing the school district over the last decade.

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