Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Churchill Jr High in Millcreek has entered candidacy for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, which could make it one of few Utah junior highs to offer the globally recognized curriculum.
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Churchill Jr High in Millcreek has entered candidacy for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, which could make it one of few Utah junior highs to offer the globally recognized curriculum.
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Granite School District's removal of "Push" by Sapphire helped trigger a statewide ban under Utah's HB 29, making it the 37th book pulled from all public school libraries, including those serving Millcreek students.
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Skyline High School in Millcreek climbed from No. 3 to No. 2 on U.S. News & World Report's 2026-27 Best High Schools list, making it the top-ranked traditional public school in Utah.
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A joint USBE/BYU/Internet Safety Labs investigation found 52% of 100 Utah school apps illegally collected student data, with 36% sharing it with advertisers, raising concerns for Granite School District's 58,000-plus students in Millcreek.
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Granite School District's August newsletter reminds families that free and reduced-price meal applications must be resubmitted each school year because federal eligibility resets July 1, and the district is accepting applications now on a rolling basis.
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The Granite Education Foundation is collecting school supply kits, weekend food kits and clothing for students at Millcreek-area schools within Granite School District, with drop-off details and a September kit-building event ahead.
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Granite School District families are publicly challenging special education staffing changes that cut resource teacher positions at Morningside, Moss and Penn elementary schools, with school starting Aug. 12 and a $21.7 million tax vote looming Aug. 18.
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Granite School District holds its summer graduation ceremony Tuesday, Aug. 4, with a live stream at 3:30 p.m. for families who can't attend in person, just eight days before the 2026-27 school year begins.
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The Granite School District Board of Education is accepting candidate filings through Aug. 19 for an open District 1 seat covering Millcreek-area schools, with public interviews Aug. 25 and a board appointment Sept. 1.
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The Granite School District board meets Tuesday, August 4 at 5 p.m. in its last session before school starts August 12, with special ed staffing cuts at three Millcreek elementary schools and a $21 million tax vote on August 18 still unresolved.
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Granite School District's 2026-27 school year begins Wednesday, August 12, for most students and Monday, August 17, for kindergartners, with online re-enrollment opening Friday, July 31, through the Focus Parent Portal.
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Wasatch Junior High School invites Millcreek-area families to Back to School Night on Monday, August 10, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., kicking off the fall season at the Granite School District campus.
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Morningside, Moss, and Penn elementary schools will each lose half a special education resource teacher position for 2026-27 as Granite School District reallocates staff amid a $3.5 million funding shortfall, while families face a Friday, July 31 re-enrollment deadline.
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