Latest reporting from the Education desk.
The Granite School District board received an update on the MGT consulting study examining potential school closures and boundary changes at its Nov. 10 meeting, with a community meeting set for Nov. 19 at Taylorsville High School.
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Skyline High School adopted a closed-campus policy this school year, locking exterior doors during the day and assigning student advocates to patrol hallways, according to the school's student newspaper.
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Granite School District named Bonnie Seastrand, principal's secretary at Truman Elementary in West Valley City, as its November GEM employee for her work with students, families and new staff.
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Granite School District recognized the third-grade team at Stansbury Elementary for improving reading and math scores through collaborative teaching, part of a new district-wide PLC Spotlight program launched this school year.
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Republican Anna Reeves faces Democrat Doug Owens for Utah House District 33 in the Nov. 3 general election.
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A Granite School District Check & Connect mentor warns in a Deseret News op-ed that HB2 funding cuts to gang prevention and special education threaten the mentorship program serving chronically absent students at Millcreek-area junior highs.
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Utah's class of 2026 posted the state's highest ACT composite since before the pandemic, ranking first among high-participation states, but only 34% of test-takers met the math benchmark.
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Granite School District launched a community survey asking families to share priorities before any school closure or boundary change proposals are drafted, with a public meeting set for Nov. 19 at Taylorsville High School.
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The Salt Lake Chamber's new Literacy Match program connects business donors with K-3 classroom reading needs, and the Granite Education Foundation is a founding partner as statewide data shows about half of Utah's third graders fall short of literacy benchmarks.
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Granite School District's Community Council meets Tuesday, Oct. 13, to hear how the district plans to implement HB273, a new state law limiting screen time and device use in K-12 classrooms.
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The Granite School District board reviewed a staffing report showing 92% employee retention and introduced first readings on curriculum and military leave policies at its Oct. 6 meeting.
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Skyline High School's 2026 Homecoming dance is set for Saturday, Oct. 3, later than usual because the football schedule placed the Homecoming game on Oct. 2 against East, pushing Monster Mash to Halloween night and drawing mixed reactions from students.
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The Utah State Board of Education ruled that school boards can place book removal votes on consent agendas with no public discussion, a first-of-its-kind decision under HB29 that applies to Granite School District and Millcreek-area schools where book bans have been growing.
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