Welcome to Public Relations
The Public Relations Office helps connect people with information about the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and the state’s public school system. Here you will find links to the latest news about Utah schools as well as links to social media outlets used by the Utah State Board of Education.
2025 Press Releases
May 21
Dr. Molly Hart to Lead Utah’s Public Schools as New State Superintendent of Public Instruction
May 19
Free Summer Meals and Snacks Program for Students Returns to Utah
May 16
Utah State Board of Education Announces Finalists for State Superintendent of Public Instruction
May 15
Utah Recognized as National Leader in Advancing Educator Microcredentials
May 12
Utah Named Top State for Financial Literacy Education
May 1
Utah State Board of Education Celebrates First Cohort of Teacher Apprentices
April 18
Utah Students Take Stand Against Youth Violence at 25th Annual “Do the Write Thing” Luncheon
Locations Announced for Child and Adult Care Food Program
April 17
March 24
March 12
Nine Utah Educators to Receive the 2025 Sorenson Legacy Awards for Excellence in Arts Education
March 11
The Utah State Board of Education Invites Educators to Attend the Personalized Competency-Based Learning Summit
February 12
UASSP Announces 2025 Secondary School Principals of the Year
February 11
High School Students Receive Awards and Scholarships for Artwork
Data Shows Improvement in Attendance, Less Absenteeism in Utah
January 29
2024 NAEP Scores Show a Decline in Utah’s Eighth Grade Reading Results, Reflecting a National Trend
January 15
Utah Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program
January 14
Six Utah Educators to Receive Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
January 10
State Superintendent Sydnee Dickson to Conclude Tenure at Utah State Board of Education
2024 Press Releases
December 9
December 5
December 4
Board Elects Matt Hymas as Chair
November 20
Second Annual Utah Preschool Conference sees 82% Increase in Participation
November 18
Utah Sees Improving Graduation Rate for Fourth Consecutive Year
November 7
USBE Staff Seeks Public Comment on Special Education Preparation Competencies
October 24
Utah State Board of Education Announces the 2024 Utah Preschool Conference
October 21
Join Us for Utah Apple Crunch Day at the Utah State Capitol
October 18
Utah sees Decrease in Enrollment for the 2024-2025 School Year
October 17
Board of Education Names Weighted Pupil Unit Funding Increase as Top Legislative Priority
September 30
Utah State Board of Education Releases 2023-2024 School Report Card
September 24
Three Utah Schools Named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools
September 23
Utah Kindergarteners Show Significant Reading Gains
September 17
Utah Celebrates Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
September 16
Utah State Board of Education Announces Emergency Food Assistance Program Eligibility Requirements
September 11
September 9
Utah State Board of Education to Host Free Summits on Artificial Intelligence
September 5
Sayre Posey of Salt Lake City School District Selected as Utah’s Teacher of the Year
August 15
Utah Earns National Recognition for Innovative Support of Future Teachers
August 14
Utah Continues to See Increasing Enrollment in Full-Day Kindergarten
July 31
USBE Announces Finalists for 2025 Utah Teacher of the Year
July 23
Utah State Board of Education Seeking Public Feedback on Utah’s Core Standards
July 22
Utah State Board of Education Granted Approval for a New Pathway that will Help More Educators Enter the Profession
July 3
Utah State Board of Education Hosts Special Education Inclusion Symposium
June 4
USBE Chief of Staff Sarah Young Selected for the Google GSV Education Innovation Fellowship
May 23
Sponsors Announced for Utah Summer Meals for Children Program
May 10
Two Utah Students Named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars
May 6
Utah State Board of Education Hosts Banquet to Honor “Do the Write Thing” Finalists
April 29
March 25
March 19
February 14
Board Takes Action to Address Board Member Conduct
February 8
Board Leadership Statement on Board Member’s Social Media
February 7
UASSP Announces 2024 Secondary School Principals of the Year
January 24
Utah State Charter School Board Greenlights Continued School Growth for Fall 2025
2023 Press Releases
December 14
Public Feedback on Mythology Supplemental Standards Welcomed Through January 12, 2024
December 13
December 4
Utah Graduation Rates Show Consistent Growth
November 20
Utah State Board of Education Releases School Designations
November 7
Utah Public School Enrollment Sees a Decline in 2023
November 6
Full-Day Kindergarten Sees Strong Enrollment Increase Across the State
November 2
Utah Public School Enrollment Sees a Decline for the First Time in 2023
October 31
Utah State Board of Education Releases School Report Cards
October 23
Join Us for Utah Apple Crunch Day at the Utah State Capitol
October 6
Viewmont High School Teacher Named 2024 Utah Teacher of the Year
October 4
Schools Across Utah Celebrate State’s First Ever American Founders and Constitution Month
September 28
Utah Students Continue to Demonstrate Upward Trends on Advanced Placement Exams
September 27
Utah State Board of Education Seeking Public Feedback on School Accountability Exception Waiver
September 18
Many Utah LEAs on Track to Meet Reading Goal for Third Grade Students
September 11
Utah Policy for Free and Reduced-Price Meals in the 2023-2024 School Year Announced
August 24
August 15
314 Classrooms Added Across Utah as Parents Embrace Full-Day Kindergarten Initiative
August 8
August 7
Utah State Board of Education Concludes Personnel Investigation
July 13
Statement on Concerns Regarding Board Member Actions
June 9
USBE is Seeking Public Input on Utah’s Core Standards
June 8
USBE Announces Summer Food Service Program Sites
May 25
USBE Honors 13 Utah Educators and School Leaders with First Ever Science of Reading Awards
May 22
USBE Finance Committee Holds Special Meeting
May 16
74 Utah Students Receive Scholarship or Tuition Award
May 15
Three Utah Students Named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars
April 12
Summer P-EBT Benefits Help Purchase Food During Summer Months
April 10
April 4
Students Selected to attend the 2023 National Youth Science Camp
March 28
USBE Partners with Kids Read Now to Provide Free Books to K-3 Students in Utah
January 29
Board Leadership Statement on Allegations of Educator Rule Violation
January 23
State Board Opposes House Bill 215
January 17
2022 Press Releases
December 15
December 9
State Board of Education Chair, Superintendent Statements on Proposed Budget
December 2
USBE Elects James Moss as Chair for 2022 – 2023
December 2
Public Comment Sought on General Financial Literacy Draft Update
November 3
State Board Statement on Recent Racist Incidents in Utah
November 2
Utah Public School Enrollment Growth Slows in 2022
October 24
Reading, Math Scores Drop, but Utah Students Fare Better Than Most States
October 12
Utah Average ACT Score Drops in 2022, but Still Tops National Average
October 11
School Report Cards: Utah Students Show Signs of Academic Recovery
September 22
Two Davis Catalyst Center Programs Win 2022 Utah CTE Excellence in Action Award
September 20
Board Seeks Feedback on Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) Survey
September 8
Delta Technical Center Teacher Named 2023 Utah Teacher of the Year
August 16
2023 Utah Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced
July 26
State Board of Education Approves Library Materials Model Policy
June 1
Utah State Board of Education to Convene Special Meeting for Model Library Policy
May 19
Utah State Board of Education is Enforcing New Sensitive Materials in School Law
May 13
Utah Young Technology Scholar Award Winners Announced
May 10
Federal Waivers for Free School Lunch to All Students to End with School Year
May 4
Sorenson Legacy Awards for Excellence in Arts Education to be Presented Thursday
April 22
74 Utah Students Receive Scholarship or Tuition Award at CTE Banquet
April 19
Households Must Apply for Free or Reduced-price Lunch by May 6 To Be Eligible for Pandemic EBT
April 4
Utah Students Rank Fifth in Nation for Success on AP Exams
March 17
Public Comment Sought on Utah’s English Language Arts Standards Draft Update
March 11
Utah Names Finalists for Nation’s Top Elementary Math, Science Teacher Awards
March 7
State Board Seeks Comments on Redesigned Effective Teaching Standards
February 22
State Board of Education to Hold Stakeholder Engagement Events for School Accountability Redesign
February 16
Statement on Gender Guidance Review Status
January 27
State Board of Education Seeks Public Feedback on Gender Identity Guidance for Utah Schools
January 19
State Board of Education Seeks Public Feedback on School Accountability Redesign
January 18
State Board of Education, DonorsChoose Launch $12 Million Effort for Educators
January 11
Utah Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program
2021 Press Releases
November 9
Utah State Board of Education Names New Student Advisory Council Members
November 2
School Food Service Supply-chain Disruptions Being Addressed
October 29
Utah State Board of Education Approves Settlement with Assessment Vendor
October 20
Kids are Back in School as Utah Public Schools Add 8,638 Students in 2021
October 18
Biting into Local: It’s Utah Apple Crunch Time
October 13
Utah ACT Scores Rise for Class of 2021 as National Results Fall
September 22
September is Adult and Family Literacy Awareness Month in Utah
September 8
September 2
Weber High Theatre Teacher Named 2022 Utah Teacher of the Year
August 30
Utah State Superintendent Statement on Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Letter on Mask Mandates
August 25
August 24
Utah State Board of Education Leadership Statement on Board Member’s Recent Social Media Post
August 5
Utah State Board of Education Leadership Statement on Educational Equity Rule
July 22
Utah State Board of Education Leadership Statement on R277-328 Public Hearing
June 3
Board Leadership Statement on the Passage of Educational Equity in Schools Rule
May 17
Utah State Board of Education Leadership Statement on Critical Race Theory
May 7
Utah Names Finalists for National Math, Science Teaching Award
February 24
Percentage of Utah Students Taking, Passing AP Exams Increases Over 10 Years
February 18
Utah State Board of Education Leadership Statement on Board Member's Social Media Post
February 1
January 8
State Superintendent’s Statement on Accelerated Timeline to Vaccinate K-12 Educators
