The Trump admin is withholding $35.8M from Utah schools

Some of the grants being withheld are for English language learners and before- and after- school programs. The Trump administration said it needed to review them.

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Referendum to repeal Utah’s collective bargaining ban heads to 2026 ballot

Gov. Spencer Cox let a June 21 deadline to call a special election pass and instead sent the referendum to the November 2026 general election.

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Judge orders release of Arturo Gamboa in No Kings protest shooting case

Gamboa’s attorney had sought his release because “he is being unlawfully detained in violation of his constitutional rights.”

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Salt Lake DA files a hold on Arturo Gamboa as No Kings shooting investigation continues

“I ask for everyone’s patience,” said Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. The district attorney’s office wants “sufficient time to review, analyze, and make an informed decision to any allega...

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Trump’s executive order on transgender sports kept a Utah teen from playing

Arguments continued in a second hearing this year in the lawsuit over Utah’s law banning transgender girls from competing in girls' sports. Now, the central issue is how President Donald Trump’s execu...

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SLCC aims for simplicity and workforce training to meet Utah’s higher ed mandate

While the restructuring prioritized Salt Lake Community College’s technical training and health sciences programs, leadership argues that the arts and humanities are still an important part of the sch...

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Utah Board of Ed member Molly Hart will be the state’s next superintendent

Hart succeeds Sydnee Dickson as Utah’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, the chief executive in charge of statewide education.

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Referendum on Utah’s collective bargaining ban has the signatures it needs

As of the morning of April 28, the labor groups hit the 8% target in 15 Senate districts, and 146,480 signatures have been verified.

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Utah Tech eyes business investments rather than programs like language or theater

State lawmakers are requiring Utah Tech University reallocate over $2.55 million in its budget, which means cutting certain programs. Every public college and university in the state has been tasked w...

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Weber State is latest school cutting majors in response to Utah’s higher ed mandate

The Ogden-based university will cut 17 majors, 8 minors and 7 certificates. It joins Utah State University as the first pair of schools to announce major changes following the Legislature’s academic o...

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ACLU Utah sues Trump admin to protect international students in Utah

The ACLU of Utah wants a temporary restraining order to allow students to resume their studies and work. Without that, the students could face deportation after the government terminated their registr...

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Unions turn in 320,000 signatures in bid to repeal Utah’s collective bargaining ban

The signatures turned in are more than double the 140,748 needed. The next step is signature verification, followed by 45 days when opponents can convince people to remove their names.

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Utah colleges confirm dozens of international student visas terminated

Colleges across the U.S. are reporting that some of their international students are unexpectedly having their visas revoked by the Trump Administration.

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Utah Board of Ed votes down resolution tying DEI to ‘Soviet policy goals’

The resolution, which drew attention online and hundreds of messages to board members, called on schools to get rid of any remaining DEI practices. Utah’s anti-DEI law was passed in 2024.

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U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff

According to the department, more than 1,300 positions will be cut as a result of this reduction in force. Roughly another 600 employees have accepted voluntary resignations or retired.

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A new Huntsman Center is part of University of Utah’s campus reimagining

There are no firm designs nor a location, but Ute Athletics Director Mark Harlan called the idea “a fantastic opportunity for this athletic department to modernize.”

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Mighty indeed: Capitol Reef has a record 2024, Zion is now America’s No. 2 park

All but one of Utah’s Mighty Five national parks had an increase in visitors from the previous year. At the same time, concerns linger about how federal job cuts might impact park crowds.

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Public unions say they’ll pursue a repeal of Utah’s new collective bargaining ban

Representatives from eight unions announced Wednesday they intend to file and collect signatures for a ballot statewide referendum to overturn HB267.

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Utah leaders announce a $1,400 pay raise for public school teachers

As the end of the session draws near, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, House Speaker Mike Schultz and Senate President Stuart Adams announced a wage increase of $278 million for teachers, support staff and dist...

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Utah is shaking up higher ed, even as a report says there’s a solid return on it

“The perceptions around the value of higher education are misaligned with the realities of the value,” said Utah Commissioner of Higher Education Geoffrey Landward.

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Utah lawmakers vote to reroute education property tax dollars to the General Fund

Dollars from the State Basic School Levy on Utahns’ property tax bills used to go directly to local districts. Lawmakers say the change is in the interest of state budget flexibility and giving…

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After Declaring NAEP Off-Limits, Education Department Cancels Upcoming Test

One prominent researcher said the flip-flop offers ‘the first direct evidence that executive actions have weakened NAEP.’

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Gov. Cox signs bill that bans public sector unions from collective bargaining

Utah’s governor said he was disappointed “the process did not ultimately deliver the compromise” that was on the table. The state’s largest teachers union said lawmakers have “ignored thousands of voi...

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Families say painful goodbyes to SLC’s Fleet Block murals of people killed by police

Salt Lake City is planning to tear down the Fleet Block so it can redevelop the site. For families who have a loved one painted on the east building walls, it's a sacred memorial.

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