Government
The significance of the Ten Commandments can now be taught in Utah public schools as part of American HistoryUtah public schools will now have the ability to teach the Ten Commandments after a new law was passed in the Legislature. Utah Gov. Sean Cox signed a… Read More
Public Education
Utah school choice applications open; high demand crashes website first dayApplications for the Utah education savings accounts program opened Feb. 28, and traffic surge to the online application “broke” the website temporarily. “Demand is apparently so high that… Read More
Government
Utah Legislature passes bill easing regulations on microschoolsWith the rise of microschools and learning pods, the Utah Legislature has been debating legislation to remove barriers for microschools and home-based education in the state. The bill,… Read More
Government
Utah governor signs bill rolling back ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ programs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Tuesday to ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) departments at public universities and government-funded employers in… Read More
Courts
Mother slapped with restraining order by PTA president who allegedly harassed her loses motion to dismissA mother who said several LGBT flags were planted at her home at the request of a school PTA president last May has lost her motion to dismiss a… Read More
Public Education
Utah considers policy change to stop public schools from blocking charter school recruitmentAfter a year of growing popularity for charter schools and declining public school attendance, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is considering a policy change to make it… Read More
Culture
University threatened with lawsuit after allegedly attempting to shut down conservative groupThe University of Utah has been threatened with a lawsuit by a conservative organization after the school allegedly changed policies it thought the local chapter would violate. The Mountain… Read More
Courts
Utah sued by TikTok group over law requiring parental consent for kids to use social media(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A trade group representing TikTok, and several other social media companies sued Utah Monday over its law requiring minors to obtain parental consent before… Read More
Public Education
Utah governor and higher ed. board vow to protect free speech on campus after conservative events targetedAfter several campus free speech incidents at the University of Utah involving conservative speakers, the state’s higher education board took action to ensure free speech is protected on public… Read More
Public Education
Utah’s top education officials condemn transgender bathrooms as ‘psychologically abusive,’ join with parents at local school board meetingA Utah school district meeting was a hub for controversy when concerned parents and state officials joined forces to protest a transgender student using the girls’ bathroom. Last… Read More
Christian Schools
This 41-year-old Utah Christian school is finding ways to innovate, keeping education affordable with ESAs on the horizonThe Heritage Foundation ranks the state of Utah No. 11 for education freedom, and it was the fourth state to pass… Read More
Public Education
Utah State Board of Education member under investigation for criticizing public education indoctrination on social mediaA member of the Utah State Board of Education is under investigation by the board for social media posts critical of public education. The USBE is basing its… Read More
Courts
Mom slapped with restraining order by PTA president suspected of harassmentThe president of a Utah school’s parent teacher association filed a restraining order against a mother whom she allegedly harassed. Jennifer Auwerda, the president of the PTA at… Read More
Public Education
In reversal, Utah school district puts Bible back on shelvesThe Utah school district that removed the Holy Bible from schools after a parent’s tit-for-tat complaint has reversed course. A review committee at the Davis School District previously… Read More
Public Education
PTA president who allegedly ordered LGBT flags for conservative mom’s yard threatens legal action after being exposedThe president of a Utah parent teacher association allegedly ordered LGBT flags to be staked in a mothers’ yard without her permission, and has apparently threatened legal action after… Read More
Public Education
Utah school district removes Bible from elementary and middle schools following complaintA Utah school district is removing the Bible from elementary and middle school libraries after receiving a complaint from a parent about its contents. It follows the… Read More
Culture
Utah school PTA president allegedly orders LGBT flags to be staked in yard of mom who opposed gender ideology(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The president of a Utah school’s parent teacher association allegedly ordered LGBT flags to be placed on a family’s property without their permission. Read More
Culture
University removes anti-racism code of conduct after allegations of free speech violation(Daily Caller) – The University of Utah Department of Communication appears to have removed its Anti-Racism Code of Conduct from its website, according to its no-longer functioning webpage.The… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Utah school district considers banning Bible after parent appears to complain it is pornographic(Daily Caller) – A Utah parent appears to have complained to a school district that the Bible is pornographic and suggested it be banned from school libraries.According to… Read More
Culture
Utah attorney general joins coalition urging Yelp to lift its crisis pregnancy center advisories(The Center Square) – Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 24-state coalition of attorneys general hoping to get Yelp to change its crisis pregnancy center policy… Read More