Education & Schools
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com
Canoemobile program gives students a new way of looking at the Jordan River
Wilderness Inquiry's Canoemobile isn't your usual van down by the river — this one comes with a trailer carrying pounds of gear and strapped with canoes.1 year ago
Michael Houck and Shara Park, KSL TV
Edison Elementary School teacher charged with sexual abuse
A longtime teacher at Edison Elementary School is facing allegations of sexually abusing a student during class.1 year ago
Katija Stjepovic
3 Granite School students recognized in national business competition
As a senior in high school, it's rare to have it all figured out but some seniors in the Granite School District might.1 year ago
Karah Brackin
South Salt Lake school participates in the Great Utah Shakeout
Every year, organizations, workplaces, schools and homes across the state participate in the Great Utah ShakeOut. Lincoln Elementary was one of the schools that participated Thursday.1 year ago
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com and Ladd Egan, KSLTV
Parents file lawsuit to prevent Alpine School District from closing schools
A group of Alpine School District parents announced plans to file a lawsuit against the district, which has plans to close schools and redefine boundaries1 year ago
Logan Stefanich
Piute County School District set to move to 4-day school week next year
The Piute County School District is set to move to a four-day school week next year after the Utah State Board of Education last week approved a request for the transition.1 year ago
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com
Snow College announces interim president Stacee McIff will be the school’s 18th president
The Utah Board of Higher Education announced Friday that Snow College's 18th president will be Stacee Y. McIff, who is the current interim president.1 year ago
Shara Park
Sounds similar to gunshots prompt evacuation at Sunburst Elementary School
Dozens of armed officers rushed into Sunburst Elementary School Monday after a report of a possible shooting. Thankfully, it wasn't one, but parents and students were still shaken up.1 year ago
Michael Houck
Utah State University pauses helicopter flights after student, instructor crash near Midway
A Utah State University flight instructor and a student walked away from a helicopter crash Saturday afternoon.1 year ago
KSL TV
Sunday Edition: Flood Season, Utah Social Media Law, Spring Religious Holidays
This week on Sunday Edition, Mike Headrick fills in for Doug, and he talks about the possible flooding season, Utah's new social media law, and spring religious holidays.1 year ago
Peter Rosen
Pathmaker program aims to change the face of medicine
Many minorities are seriously underrepresented in the medical field, and a program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute aims to help change that.1 year ago
Tamara Vaifanua
Salt Lake County libraries offer free seeds to plant
In Tuesday's "Save more, worry less," some Utah libraries are making it easier for people to start their own gardens free of charge.1 year ago
CNN
‘There is no universal school safety solution.’ Nashville attack renews debate on how to protect students
Mass shootings have helped fuel a multibillion-dollar school security industry in recent years -- ranging from high-tech surveillance systems to weapon scanners.1 year ago
CNN
Judge orders books removed from Texas public libraries to be returned within 24 hours
A federal judge in Texas ruled that at least 12 books removed from public libraries by Llano County officials must be placed back onto shelves within 24 hours.1 year ago
Ashley Moser
Canyons School District reflects on safety following Tennessee school shooting
All of the elementary, middle and some of the Canyons School District’s high schools have security vestibules at the front of campus — one of many security measures in place to protect students and staff.1 year ago
Shelby Lofton
Spanish Fork High says emergency app helped during hoax call lockdown
The Nebo School District credits a new phone app for quick communication and direction during Wednesday's lockdown after hoax calls came in about a shooting threat.1 year ago
Eliza Pace, Dan Rascon and Debbie Worthen
Hoax calls of shooting threats to Utah schools came from out of the country
Authorities said several school shooting threats were all tracked to one IP address from outside of the country.1 year ago
Logan Stefanich
Alpine School District exploring potential closure of 5 elementary schools
The doors of five elementary schools in Alpine School District may be closing for good at the end of the school year due to seismic concerns.1 year ago
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Quick actions of Nashville officers saved lives, former Utah chiefs say
The officers who stopped an active shooter at a Nashville elementary school on Monday did exactly what they were supposed to do.1 year ago
Matt Rascon, Eliza Pace, and Lauren Steinbrecher
KSL+: Guns at schools and what’s being done about it?
Amid an increase in gun threats and incidents at some Utah schools, one school district is taking matters into its own hands to try and keep students safe.1 year ago
Madison Swenson
UPDATE: Lockout protocol lifted at four Saratoga Springs schools
At approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday, the lockout protocol was lifted at Vista Heights Middle School, Thunder Ridge Elementary School, Lakeview Academy and Westlake High School in Saratoga Springs.1 year ago
Kaitlyn Bancroft
A Black USU grad says a professor drew a racist cartoon of him. Now he’s suing
A former graduate student filed a lawsuit Monday against Utah State University over how the school handled his complaints about a professor he says drew a racist cartoon of him.1 year ago
Associated Press
Lawyer: 29-year-old who posed as teen student was lonely
A 29-year-old woman accused of using false documents to enroll as a New Jersey high school student and attend some classes over a four-day period did so because she was lonely and longed to return to her days with friends in school, her lawyer said.1 year ago
