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This school board wants voters to decide whether to reinstate 'Redmen' mascot

This school board wants voters to decide whether to reinstate 'Redmen' mascot

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted March 27 - 3:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iron County's school board will ask voters whether to reinstate Cedar High School's mascot to "Redmen," just five years after the board voted 3-2 to retire the mascot.
Leaders advocate for change instead of 'color inside the lines,' former HP boss says

Leaders advocate for change instead of 'color inside the lines,' former HP boss says

Sky Mundell, KSL.com  |  Posted March 26 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina spoke to students and staff at Weber State University on Tuesday about the value of leadership in successful organizations.
BYU student startup wins $30K at Utah Entrepreneur Challenge

BYU student startup wins $30K at Utah Entrepreneur Challenge

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted March 26 - 7:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Powder Baby Dry Shampoo out of Brigham Young University took home a $30,000 prize over the weekend, en route to a first-place finish in the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge.
Granite Education Foundation honors teachers, administrators with Excel Awards

Granite Education Foundation honors teachers, administrators with Excel Awards

Karah Brackin, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 26 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nine teachers and one administrator have been honored by the Granite Education Foundation for the dedication the educators put in every day to help their students and schools.
Utah students could soon earn bachelor's degree in 3 years

Utah students could soon earn bachelor's degree in 3 years

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted March 25 - 6:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new degree program being developed across Utah System of Higher Education institutions would allow students to graduate with a bachelor's degree in just three years.
Anonymous donation sends Utah junior high robotics team to world championship

Anonymous donation sends Utah junior high robotics team to world championship

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 25 - 9:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

A robotics team at North Davis Junior High is headed to the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas this May
BYU students aim to eliminate parking woes through AI tracking system

BYU students aim to eliminate parking woes through AI tracking system

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted March 25 - 8:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Every college student knows the woes of trying to find an empty parking space when they're running late to their 9 a.m. lecture, and one group of students thinks AI is the answer.
UVU ranks No. 1 for grads opening local businesses

UVU ranks No. 1 for grads opening local businesses

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted March 24 - 7:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Valley University was ranked first in the nation for the amount of graduates who open businesses in the same state as their alma mater.
Utah System of Higher Education crafting guidelines for universities on updating diversity policies

Utah System of Higher Education crafting guidelines for universities on updating diversity policies

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted March 24 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lawmakers are requiring an overhaul of the diversity programs at Utah's public universities — a heated point of debate — so they serve all students in need. The process is moving forward.
Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial burdens

Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial burdens

Anna Localio and Jessica Jones-smith, Associated Press  |  Posted March 24 - 2:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

New research finds that free school meals were associated with a net reduction in the prevalence of childhood obesity.
Confidence in US institutions at an all-time low, but there's a standout

Confidence in US institutions at an all-time low, but there's a standout

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted March 24 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new poll finds overall optimism for major institutions is declining, but Utahns remain more positive than the rest of the country.
Gen Z and the American dream: How pandemic-era challenges shape the generation's outlook

Gen Z and the American dream: How pandemic-era challenges shape the generation's outlook

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted March 24 - 7:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

In 2020, when the oldest members of Generation Z were turning 23 and taking on their first experiences in adulthood, the world was forced to shut down.
Utah System of Higher Education approves tuition increases for 8 institutions

Utah System of Higher Education approves tuition increases for 8 institutions

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted March 23 - 4:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tuition is set to increase at eight of the Beehive State's public degree-granting institutions after the Utah System of Higher Education approved the adjustments Friday.
State leaders examine how to help Utah public schools and students succeed in the future

State leaders examine how to help Utah public schools and students succeed in the future

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted March 23 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Is Utah's secret sauce — its ability to collaborate and work together — its best path forward?
Doctors looking into why Utah has one of highest multiple sclerosis rates in nation

Doctors looking into why Utah has one of highest multiple sclerosis rates in nation

Sky Mundell, KSL.com  |  Posted March 22 - 9:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

To help raise awareness for National MS Awareness Month, Tina Gomez, who has lived with multiple sclerosis for decades, shared her experiences with the condition, which affects a high number of Utahns
Hundreds of thousands of financial aid applications need to be fixed after latest calculation error

Hundreds of thousands of financial aid applications need to be fixed after latest calculation error

Collin Binkley, Associated Press  |  Posted March 22 - 8:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Education Department says it discovered a calculation error in hundreds of thousands of student financial aid applications.
Rainn Wilson set to deliver Weber State University's commencement address

Rainn Wilson set to deliver Weber State University's commencement address

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted March 22 - 7:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

"The Office" actor Rainn Wilson, everyone's favorite assistant to the regional manager, will deliver the 2024 commencement address at Weber State University next month.
'Let's dance': Kevin Bacon accepts Payson High's prom invite as 'Footloose' turns 40

'Let's dance': Kevin Bacon accepts Payson High's prom invite as 'Footloose' turns 40

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 22 - 9:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kevin Bacon, the actor who filmed many scenes of the iconic 1984 film "Footloose" at Payson High School, is coming back for one last prom before the current building is torn down.
Park City School District pledges change after dozens of harassment reports in investigation

Park City School District pledges change after dozens of harassment reports in investigation

Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 21 - 9:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. Department of Education report details dozens of cases of reported instances of harassment within the Park City School District, along with an agreement as the school district pledges to change.