Education
Did you know Utah has one of the top education savings plans in the U.S.?
Morningstar Analyst Ratings for college savings plans were released in October. Utah’s educational savings plan, my529, was awarded with a gold rating and named valedictorian.
Morningstar writes, “Virginia’s Invest529,...
More than 250 children from Monticello Elementary School rang in the holidays at Zions Bank, joining teachers, parents, and bank employees in the branch’s lobby for the annual “Lights On” ceremony.
On Wednesday, December 4, kindergarten through sixth-grade students from Monticello Elementary hung...
The San Juan School District (SJSD) embraces the heritage of all students in the district. In November, SJSD schools share the culture and language of students of American Indian descent, which are Navajo, Ute, and other tribes represented in our schools.
Some events and activities that have...
The further Shandiin Herrera got away from her home in Monument Valley, UT, the more she realized how important it would be to use her education and leadership to benefit her people.
Herrera, a 2019 graduate of the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, could be headed to Washington, D...
David Long, Superintendent of Beaver County School District, remembers clearly the moment he realized just how powerful a tool technology could be for student learning.
“I was working at Logan County School District as the Director of Education and Technical Service, and it was the first day we...
The number of students in the San Juan School District grew by 15 students over the past year, the first increase in five years.
The modest increase was driven by 21 more students in the schools in Monument Valley, 12 more students in the Blanding schools.
Enrollment dropped in the three smallest...
In an effort to better serve students in the largest department in Utah State University’s College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (CAAS), and to advance career and technical education programs, particularly in southeastern Utah, CAAS Dean Ken White and USU President Noelle Cockett announced...
Safety and behavior in local schools was a focus at the October 9 meeting of the San Juan School Board.
After a threat against his school was made by a student on social media on October 1, San Juan High School Principal Bob Peterson said he “did not do one thing that was educationally-based all...
A social media threat on September 30 has resulted in an increased law enforcement presence at San Juan High School.
School officials state that the threat to the school has been addressed and there is no imminent danger to students or staff.
Officials were unable to provide details on who made the...
The San Juan School Board met on September 11 at Whitehorse High School in Montezuma Creek.
Business Administrator Kyle Hosler provided a brief update of the progress on construction projects for Bluff Elementary School and the Montezuma Creek Elementary School gymnasium.
Both projects are...