Education

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.

From furniture to electronics and musical instruments to books, Utah Fits All families spent more than $13 million at 20 major retailers in the first year of the program.

The Park City School District Board of Education plans to revamp its policy on special assignment contracts while the superintendent reviews existing agreements. It’s part of an effort to reduce administrative overhead costs.

The former Park City School District chief operating officer will receive a severance package worth almost $176,000, including $78,500 for “alleged emotional distress.”

It is one of the largest tallies, so far, for a single university since the federal government began terminating students’ legal residency status nationwide.