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Board Leadership Statement on Allegations of Educator Rule Violation
State Board Opposes House Bill 215
State Board of Education Chair, Superintendent Statements on Proposed Budget
USBE Elects James Moss as Chair for 2022 – 2023
Public Comment Sought on General Financial Literacy Draft Update
State Board Statement on Recent Racist Incidents in Utah
Utah Public School Enrollment Growth Slows in 2022
Reading, Math Scores Drop, but Utah Students Fare Better Than Most States
Utah Average ACT Score Drops in 2022, but Still Tops National Average
School Report Cards: Utah Students Show Signs of Academic Recovery
Two Davis Catalyst Center Programs Win 2022 Utah CTE Excellence in Action Award
Board Seeks Feedback on Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) Survey
Delta Technical Center Teacher Named 2023 Utah Teacher of the Year
2023 Utah Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced
State Board of Education Approves Library Materials Model Policy
Utah State Board of Education to Convene Special Meeting for Model Library Policy
Utah State Board of Education is Enforcing New Sensitive Materials in School Law
Utah Young Technology Scholar Award Winners Announced
Federal Waivers for Free School Lunch to All Students to End with School Year
Sorenson Legacy Awards for Excellence in Arts Education to be Presented Thursday
74 Utah Students Receive Scholarship or Tuition Award at CTE Banquet
Households Must Apply for Free or Reduced-price Lunch by May 6 To Be Eligible for Pandemic EBT
Utah Students Rank Fifth in Nation for Success on AP Exams
Public Comment Sought on Utah’s English Language Arts Standards Draft Update
Utah Names Finalists for Nation’s Top Elementary Math, Science Teacher Awards
State Board Seeks Comments on Redesigned Effective Teaching Standards
State Board of Education to Hold Stakeholder Engagement Events for School Accountability Redesign
Statement on Gender Guidance Review Status
State Board of Education Seeks Public Feedback on Gender Identity Guidance for Utah Schools
State Board of Education Seeks Public Feedback on School Accountability Redesign
State Board of Education, DonorsChoose Launch $12 Million Effort for Educators
Utah Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program
Utah State Board of Education Names New Student Advisory Council Members
School Food Service Supply-chain Disruptions Being Addressed
Utah State Board of Education Approves Settlement with Assessment Vendor
Kids are Back in School as Utah Public Schools Add 8,638 Students in 2021
Biting into Local: It’s Utah Apple Crunch Time
Utah ACT Scores Rise for Class of 2021 as National Results Fall
September is Adult and Family Literacy Awareness Month in Utah
Weber High Theatre Teacher Named 2022 Utah Teacher of the Year
Utah State Superintendent Statement on Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Letter on Mask Mandates
Utah State Board of Education Leadership Statement on Board Member’s Recent Social Media Post
Utah State Board of Education Leadership Statement on Educational Equity Rule
Utah State Board of Education Leadership Statement on R277-328 Public Hearing
Board Leadership Statement on the Passage of Educational Equity in Schools Rule
Utah State Board of Education Leadership Statement on Critical Race Theory
Utah Names Finalists for National Math, Science Teaching Award
Percentage of Utah Students Taking, Passing AP Exams Increases Over 10 Years
Utah State Board of Education Leadership Statement on Board Member's Social Media Post
State Superintendent’s Statement on Accelerated Timeline to Vaccinate K-12 Educators
Utah’s Public High School Graduation Rate Climbs for Eighth Straight Year
USBE Reelects Mark Huntsman as Chair for 2021 - 2022
Utah Names Finalists for National Mathematics and Science Teaching Award
Child and Adult Care Food Program
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Eligibility Announced
Utah Public School Enrollment Declines for First Time Since 2000
CyberStart America Competition Begins in Utah
Utah Tops Among States Testing All Students on ACT
Salt Lake City Sixth Grade Teacher Named 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year
2021 Utah Teacher of the Year Finalists Named
107 Awards Distributed to Utah Elementary Schools from USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Governor OKs Board of Education Reopening Requirements, Recommendations
Utah’s Do the Write Thing Announces 2020 Youth Anti-Violence Challenge Winners
State Issues Extension on K-12 and Technical College Dismissal
State Issues Clarification on K-12 Dismissal
Governor Herbert Announces Two-Week Dismissal of Utah’s Public Schools
State Superintendent’s Statement on Coronavirus and Utah’s Public Schools
Utah Seeks USDA School Lunch Waivers to Assist Schools in Emergency Planning
State Board of Education Endorses Proposal to Stabilize Public Education Funding
Utah’s Public High School Graduation Rate Climbs for Seventh Straight Year
Child and Adult Care Food Program Sponsors Named
Utah State Board of Education Adopts Tax Reform Principles
Utah, National ACT Composite Scores Dip Slightly in 2019
Utah in Nation’s Top Ten in Fourth, Eighth Grade Reading, Fourth Grade Math
Biting into Local: It’s Utah’s Apple Crunch Time
Utah Schools Celebrate National School Lunch Week
Analysis Suggests RISE Test Data Can be Used for School Accountability
More Utah Students Participate in AP Exams; Passing Rates Top National Average
Cottonwood High English Teacher Named Utah Teacher of the Year
Utah Names Finalists for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
2020 Utah Teacher of the Year Finalists Named
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
107 Awards Distributed to Utah Elementary Schools from USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
State Board of Education Awards POPS Grants to Three Arts Organizations
Utah Cancels Statewide 3-8 Testing Contract after Spring Marred with Glitches
Utah Updates K-5 and 9-12 Science Standards
Board Approves Statewide 'Portrait of a Graduate' Model
Sorenson Legacy Awards for Excellence in Arts Education Presented
Some Utah Schools Experience Problems with New RISE Tests
Draper, Pleasant Grove Students Named National Youth Science Camp Delegates
State Board of Education Launches Competency-based Education Grant Program
Getting More Students to Begin Their Day with Breakfast
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Utah's Class of 2018 Ranked 5th in Nation on AP Performance
Nonprofit Organizations Registration for Summer Food Service Program
Ogden, Washington, Cache District Educators Named Utah Principals of the Year
USBE Reelects Mark Huntsman as Chair for 2019, 2020
USBE Begins Policy Process to Overhaul School Fees Practices
Utah's Public High School Graduation Rate Climbs for Sixth Straight Year
Utah Public Schools Add 7,561 More Students in 2018
Over 36,000 Utah High School Students Participated in Concurrent Enrollment Last Year
Utah High School Students Named to New State Student Council
Minority Students Drive Increased AP Participation in Utah as Scores Rise in 2018
Utah Public School ACT Composite Scores Rise Slightly in 2018
$8.4 Million Grant Targets Mental Health Issues Among School-aged Youth
Eighteen of 26 Schools Successfully Exit Utah School Turnaround Program
Bear River Region AM STEM wins 2018 Utah Excellence in Action Award
State Superintendent Embarks on 3rd Annual 'Listening Tour'
Statewide Scores Show Language Arts Proficiency up Slightly, Math Proficiency Flat
Utah Names Finalists for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
West High Social Studies and AVID Teacher Named Utah Teacher of the Year
First-ever Statewide Student Advisory Council Created in Utah
103 Awards Distributed to Utah Elementary Schools from USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
2019 Utah Teacher of the Year Finalists Named
Utah ESSA State Plan Approved by U.S. Secretary of Education
National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs
Utah Asks for One-Year Reprieve from ESSA Accountability Provision
New Statewide Test Providers Selected for Utah Students
Nation's Report Card: 2017 Utah Fourth, Eighth Grade Mathematics, Reading Scores Stead
Utah Students Rank Fifth in Nation for Passing AP Exams
Utah Submits ESSA Plan and Waiver Request
State Board of Education to Pursue Waiver from One Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Provision
Ogden, Jordan, Canyons District Educators Named Utah Principals of the Year
Tiffany Stanley Named Chief of Staff at State Board of Education
Statewide Change Gives Students with Disabilities Diploma Options
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Utah's Public High School Graduation Rate Climbs for Fifth Straight Year
Huntsman Re-elected as Chair of Utah State Board of Education
102 Awards Distributed to Utah Elementary Schools from USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Utah's Public Schools Add 7,872 Students This Year
Utah Selects New Statewide School Testing Provider
Utah Student Scores on Annual End-of-level Tests Dip for First Time in Test
Uintah High English Teacher Named Utah Teacher of the Year
Utah's ESSA Plan Available for Public Review and Comment
State Board Names Patty Norman as Deputy Superintendent
Study: More than Half of New Utah Teachers Quit Within Seven Years
Nebo, Provo, Alpine District Educators Named Utah Principals of the Year
Lieutenant Governor to Swear in New State Board of Education Members