Utah students earn high ranks on AP exams

More students are taking AP tests in Utah. Students in Utah are also passing the AP tests at a rate 6% higher than the national average. Click here for the full story.

All Day Kindergarten?

More Utah Schools are pushing for the academic gains that come with all day kindergarten enrollment. Research is debating on how long the academic gains last. Funding the full day enrollment is also a challenge. Click here for the full story.

Utah Beats National ACT Average

The number of students taking the ACT in Utah is increasing and even with these increasing numbers, Utah still outperforms national average. The average Utah score is 21.8 and the national average is 21.1. The test is scored out of a possible 36. However, only 25% of students are ready for college level courses. Utah's lowest scores are in mathematics and science. Click here for the full story.

More Year Round Schools?

With Utah's tight budget, year round schooling cuts the need for more buildings. Opponents to year round schools sight several negatives including family scheduling, extra curricular activities, and enrichment. Click here for the full story.

Land exchange to bring money to Utah education

This article discusses one way Utah schools will be gaining money in the future.

Utah still ranked last in nation for per student spending

Utah's lowest per student spending gap continues to increase. This article discusses if that means lower quality education in Utah or not.

Nebo School District Bond Passes

Voters narrowly approved the Nebo School District Bond that will build 7 new schools for the growing Nebo District. Click here for the full story.

New Charter Schools To Open

Utah will open 7 new charter schools this year. Click here for the full story.

More Utah Students are returning to High School

The number of Adults that are returning to High School or attaining a GED is up 19%. Click here for the full story.

Dual Immersion Programs come to 21 elementary schools in Utah

Programs for Spanish, French and Mandarin are becoming more popular in Utah elementary schools. In these programs, children in first grade begin core studies in both English and a second language. Click here for the story.

Summer tutoring for children with learning disabilities

Summer tutoring is a great way for students to stay on top of the curriculum, catch up, and remain in learning mode. This article discusses the benefits of different types of tutoring. Academic Advancement offers tutoring with certified teachers that tailors to your student's needs and curriculum. Summer programs are available. Click here for the story.

How fast are Utah's high school graduation rates falling?

Here are 2 separate articles with differing information on Utah's graduation rates.
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Utah predicts no stimulus money for schools in 2011

Even with the government stimulus, Utah is scheduled to run out of stimulus money for 2011. Click here to read the story.

Utah's cap on charter schools could hurt

Utah maintains a cap on the number of students that can attend charter schools. This cap may be hurting our ability to attain funding. Click here for the story.

Number of students receiving tutoring booms

Now in England and Whales, more than one in five secondary students are receiving tutoring. Click here for the story.

Teacher Performance Pay

5 schools are signed up to pilot the teacher performance pay program. Click here for the story.

Utah College Graduation Rates

Utah Colleges have achieved only average graduation rates. Click here for the full story.

3,000 Utah students are schooling online

The number of students K-12 that are taking school online is growing. Story

Charter Schools Vote to be Accredited

Utah charter schools have voted unanimously to be accredited by Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. Story Link

Higher Education Leads to Longer Life

Yet another reason why education is vital, this article discusses the effects of education on longevity. Story Link

How independant should charter schools be?

This article is interesting and discusses how regulated charter schools should be. Read it by clicking here.

2 Utah Students Receive National Honors

Camille Wasden and Shen Konlin have earned the position as this year's presidential scholars for Utah. They will travel to Washington D.C. as well as several other honors. Congratulations scholars! Click here for the story.

Exceptional Teachers

10 exceptional teachers win $10,000 prizes. Click here for story.

Utah schools will continue to receive budget cuts

Despite the many frustrations and anger of parents, the legislature sent out a letter to all superintendents and directors of charter schools to inform them that the educational budget will be cut by 16%. This will take many forms from class size increase to benefit reductions. Click here for the Deseret News story.