Education

Officials say the system is expected to advance health care and environmental research breakthroughs.

The other three books added to the list are "Life is Funny" by E.R. Frank, "The Haters" by Jesse Andrews and "People Kill People" by Ellen Hopkins.

The Wasatch Education Foundation distributed its nine 2026 Distinguished Educator Awards this week across eight schools.

The move comes as the state is preparing to host the Winter Games again in 2034.

Tuition and fees are going up an average of 2.82% as institutions try to cover increased costs for fuel, sports and faculty salaries.

The measure may be the first of its kind in the country, one expert said. “I don’t know that other states have done this.”

Jay Asher’s New York Times bestseller turned hit Netflix show “Thirteen Reasons Why” is the latest addition to Utah’s growing list of titles banned from all public schools in the state.

Morning commuters may see increased pedestrian traffic in their neighborhoods this week as Wasatch Back students head back to school.

Chris Agnew, director of the Generative AI for Education Hub at Stanford University, called Utah's approach to AI in education one of the most coordinated and strategic in the country.

Starting this school year, students who qualify for reduced price meals will receive school lunches for free.