Education

General practitioners who come from — or train in — rural areas are more likely to practice in rural areas long term. Utah is getting $1.5 million federal dollars to support those programs.

A new study found that when classroom temperatures climbed above 73 degrees, students' learning suffered. The higher the temperature, the more pronounced the problem.

In other news, the Tremonton-Garland Police decided not to Flock-like license plate reader cameras after a test run. And, Utah is getting millions from Meta's social media addiction settlement.

Utah high school students are organizing with the Sierra Club to get clean energy into the Salt Lake City School District.

A new summer program at Utah State University's ASPIRE Engineering Research Center is preparing the next generation of engineers to build electric transportation.

I became an educator because I hoped to have an impact on future generations—but I did not anticipate the profound impact my students would have on my own life.

I had a festering contempt for any bird of the corvid variety—corvid meaning crows, ravens, magpies … you know, the boring/detestable birds.

The sale to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources used money from a "rainy day" fund intended for public education. In other news, Apple Valley's aquifer was drained by an agricultural well.

That's according to the latest Kids Count Data Book, which measures factors like education and community. However, advocates say there are some areas Utah needs to focus more on.

Saratoga Springs has had three fires in four days and Ogden implemented some restrictions to prevent new fires. In other news, every Utah public school now has high-speed internet.