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Utah math scores are still below pre-pandemic levels
9+ hour, 28+ min ago (638+ words) The average Utah student is performing worse in math than their pre-pandemic peers. That's according to the latest release of the annual Education Scorecard, a project led by Harvard and Stanford universities. While Utah made slight gains in third- through…...
Effort to repeal Utah anti-gerrymandering law officially fails, lieutenant governor says
1+ week, 6+ day ago (917+ words) Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson issued the declaration Thursday, the day of her deadline to make the official determination after time windows to submit, verify and remove signatures had passed. The declaration doesn't come as a surprise. Last month, the…...
Utah begins work on statewide trail network, with plans for Wasatch Back trails
2+ week, 1+ day ago (179+ words) The project is a statewide effort to connect communities with a system of paved trails that, when complete, will span more than 3, 000 miles. On April 29, crews began on a trail along a narrow stretch of highway in Moab. The 0. 7-mile…...
Utah's list of school book bans grows to 34, including a sex abuse survivor's memoir
2+ week, 2+ day ago (146+ words) When HBO brought George R. R. Martin's bestselling book series "A Song of Ice and Fire" to the screen as "Game of Thrones" in 2011, it was an instant hit. Now, more than a decade after the show aired and three decades after…...
Utah's school book ban list passes 30 titles with Toni Morrison's 'The Bluest Eye"
3+ week, 3+ day ago (426+ words) "The Bluest Eye" by acclaimed writer Toni Morrison is no longer allowed in Utah's K-12 school libraries. The other books added to the list maintained by the Utah State Board of Education were "Life is Funny" by E. R. Frank, "The Haters" by…...
What to know ahead of Utah's primary elections
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (193+ words) In the Wasatch Back, the Summit County Republican nominating convention is March 31 at Ecker Hill Middle School. Delegates will officially nominate Suni Woolstenhulme, who is running unopposed, as the Republican candidate for county clerk. Attendees must RSVP and be registered…...
Most voter registrations to become public under new Utah law
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (409+ words) A new Utah law will make most voter registration information public. The lieutenant governor's office mailed letters to over 300, 000 voters whose information was previously classified as "private" or "withheld," notifying them of the change. Public voter registration information already includes…...
U event explores cultural impact of 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (133+ words) Receipts! Proof! Timeline! The University of Utah's Marcie Cancio Young and Scott Young discuss the Tanner Center for Humanities symposium on the impact of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City has on culture, religion, lifestyles and relationships. U event…...
Salt Lake City TSA officer leaves agency after nine years amid shutdown
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (154+ words) More than a month into the partial government shutdown, Transportation Security Administration workers across the country are quitting their jobs " including at Salt Lake City International Airport. Salt Lake City TSA officer leaves agency after nine years amid shutdown More…...
People in handcuffs boarded a plane at Salt Lake City's airport, here's what we know
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (477+ words) KPCW People in handcuffs boarded a plane at Salt Lake City's airport, here's what we know The plane was marked Eastern Air Express, a charter airline with a history of flying people detained by ICE. A Boeing jet sat on…...