Education

School District holds CTE competition

To celebrate CTE Month, San Juan School District CTE, in cooperation with USU Blanding and USU Eastern, hosted the annual Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) Competition. The event was held in February. Nearly 250 secondary students represented the following Career and Technical...

Albert R Lyman 6th Grader Oliver Jeppesen (right) poses with his third place trophy alongside the other top two spellers at the regional spelling bee. Courtesy photo

ARL student places third at Regional Spelling Bee.

Albert R Lyman 6th Grader Oliver Jeppesen earned third place honors at the 2025 SESC Regional Spelling Bee held at Grand County High on March 6. Jeppesen finished behind two 7th graders from Carbon County. Kaira Francisco an 8th grader at Whitehorse and Nixon Boone a 4th grader at Monticello...

San Juan School Board approves spend plans and hears from Monument Valley administrators

The San Juan School board approved fee waivers and spend plans, received high marks on a compliance review and heard from Monument Valley administrators at their latest meeting. Members of the board approved Fee Waiver Policies, and Spend Plans as part of their March 3 meeting. The plans require...

San Juan Schools expand SHARP survey and review spend plans

Annual spend plans, expansion of SHARP surveys and replacing the district building elevator were all items discussed at the latest San Juan School Board meeting. Members of the San Juan School Board began conversations around the annual school spend plans at their February 12 meeting. The plans...

San Juan’s first majority Native School Board approves impact aid application, SJHS entry project

by David Boyle News Director The San Juan School Board approved an entryway expansion at San Juan High, applied for Impact Aid funding, and made history with the swearing-in of the first majority Native American board in the district at their January 22 meeting. Board members elected in 2024...

Clint Behunin (right) speaks with a USU Blanding student. Behunin was awarded the lecturer of the year in the Communication Studies and Philosophy department at USU Blanding. Courtesy photo

Lecturer of the Year at USU Blanding

Clinton Behunin, a lecturer in the Communication Studies and Philosophy department at Utah State University Blanding, has been named the department’s Lecturer of the Year. Behunin, who has been a lecturer at USU Blanding since 2015, is now a finalist for the College of Humanities and Social...

USU Blanding recently introduced a new composition course in an effort to support students seeking to enhance their confidence as readers and writers. Courtesy photo

USU Blanding launches composition course to support student success

by Andrea DeHaan USU Communications Ed. Utah State University has introduced a new composition course, ENGL 1050, at its Blanding campus to support students seeking to enhance their confidence as readers and writers. First offered in fall 2024, this course represents a significant step in bridging...

Blanding Elementary Spelling Bee Winners

Fourth grade student Wake Einerson (left) is the Spelling Bee champion at Blanding Elementary School. Fifth grader students Emma Sampson and Corinne Lyman (center and right) finished in second and third place. These champion spellers will represent Blanding Elementary in the San Juan School...

Utah State University receives Rural Education Partner of the Year Award

Utah State University Extension recently received the Rural Education Partner of the Year Award from the Rural Health Association of Utah (RHAU). The award recognizes the educational opportunities USU Extension provides in rural areas of Utah and its work to combat the rising trend of youth e-...

Understand Impact Aid Program in the San Juan School District

by Tyrel Pemberton San Juan School District Business Administrator The San Juan School District, encompassing a vast 7,800 square miles, faces unique financial challenges due to the presence of tax-exempt federal land within its boundaries. This is where the Impact Aid program, a federal initiative...