Utah K-12 News | Superintendent's Corner https://superintendentscorner.com/state-utah The latest Utah school district news. en-us One state bets on parents to boost preschool math skills https://hechingerreport.org/one-state-bets-on-parents-to-boost-preschool-math-skills/ https://hechingerreport.org/one-state-bets-on-parents-to-boost-preschool-math-skills/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Hechinger Report Teaching & LearningUtah TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — In an elementary school classroom just outside Salt Lake City, Clarence Ames warmed up an audience of 15 parents, their young children sitting beside them.  “Has anybody here ever heard or said,... Are book vendors intentionally selling pornographic content to public schools? Utah is spending $60K to find out. https://districtadministration.com/are-book-vendors-intentionally-selling-pornographic-content-to-public-schools-utah-is-spending-60k-to-find-out/ https://districtadministration.com/are-book-vendors-intentionally-selling-pornographic-content-to-public-schools-utah-is-spending-60k-to-find-out/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:45:21 +0000 District Admin Budget & FinanceUtah A new state survey will direct school library staff across the state to detail their book purchases, spending and more. The post Are book vendors intentionally selling pornographic content to public schools? Utah is... Utah’s largest school district just welcomed students back for the final time. Here’s how it will soon split into 3. https://districtadministration.com/utahs-largest-school-district-just-welcomed-students-back-for-the-final-time-heres-how-it-will-soon-split-into-3/ https://districtadministration.com/utahs-largest-school-district-just-welcomed-students-back-for-the-final-time-heres-how-it-will-soon-split-into-3/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:20:57 +0000 District Admin LeadershipUtah By next fall, the Alpine School District—the state’s largest district—will split into three: the newly named Lake Mountain, Aspen Peaks and Timpanogos school districts. The post Utah’s largest school district just... Measles Cases Hit 35-Year Record High Just As Kids Head Back to School https://www.the74million.org/article/measles-cases-hit-35-year-record-high-just-as-kids-head-back-to-school/ https://www.the74million.org/article/measles-cases-hit-35-year-record-high-just-as-kids-head-back-to-school/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000 The 74 Budget & FinanceUtah As millions of kids across the country prepare to head back to school — and many have already returned — the national count of measles cases continues to climb, reaching its highest number in 35 years. Utah... Utah just banned another Stephen King book from all public schools. Here’s what it’s about. https://districtadministration.com/utah-just-banned-another-stephen-king-book-from-all-public-schools-heres-what-its-about/ https://districtadministration.com/utah-just-banned-another-stephen-king-book-from-all-public-schools-heres-what-its-about/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:55:19 +0000 District Admin Teaching & LearningUtah The collection of Stephen King novellas inspired classic films like “Stand by Me” and “The Shawshank Redemption.” The post Utah just banned another Stephen King book from all public schools. Here’s what it’s about.... ‘Wasteful and extravagant’: Here’s what Utah auditors found digging into the first year of school voucher spending https://districtadministration.com/wasteful-and-extravagant-heres-what-utah-auditors-found-digging-into-the-first-year-of-school-voucher-spending/ https://districtadministration.com/wasteful-and-extravagant-heres-what-utah-auditors-found-digging-into-the-first-year-of-school-voucher-spending/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:22:38 +0000 District Admin Policy & LegislationUtah A $6,000 Apple MacBook Pro. A $4,800 Trek mountain bike. A $2,000 Crate & Barrel bookshelf. Families bought all of this—and more—with taxpayer dollars through Utah’s school voucher program during the 2024-25 school...