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Canyons School District has until Friday, Oct. 16, to join a $60,000 Utah State Board of Education review examining how books reach school library shelves, an effort launched after the state's banned-book list grew to 44 titles.
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View MoreCanyons students face math gap as Utah ACT scores reach 20.1
Utah's graduating class of 2026 raised its average ACT composite to 20.1, ranking first among high-participation states, but fewer than half of test-takers met college-readiness benchmarks in math, reading or science, a gap that affects Canyons District students pursuing Honors Diplomas.
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View MoreCanyons schools teach Sandy families to spot bullying signs
Mount Jordan Middle School counselor Jaycee Wickham and Albion Middle principal Eric Gardner explain how Canyons District schools use kindness programs and the SafeUT app to prevent bullying, and what warning signs parents should watch for during October's Bullying Prevention Month.
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View MoreU. of Utah closes Sandy campus, displacing 660 students
The University of Utah will shut down its Sandy Center satellite campus on Jan. 1, 2027, displacing about 660 students who took classes at the south valley location. The closure is part of the university's response to a state law requiring it to reallocate $19.6 million toward high-demand programs.
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View MoreCanyons District faces July 2027 AI policy deadline under new Utah law
Utah's House Bill 273 requires Canyons School District to adopt AI classroom policies by July 1, 2027, while Hillcrest High students push for a voice in shaping those rules.
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View MoreUtah bans 7 books, pulling titles from Canyons District shelves
Utah banned seven books from all public schools on Monday, Sept. 28, in the largest single-batch removal under the state's sensitive materials law, bringing the total to 44 prohibited titles and pulling books from Canyons School District libraries serving Sandy-area students.
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View MoreAlta High seniors get free college application help Oct. 5–9
Alta High School in Sandy will host Utah College Application Week from Monday, Oct. 5, through Friday, Oct. 9, giving its 547 seniors in-school help completing college applications, a donut breakfast with college representatives, and counselor support in English classes.
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View MoreSandy students unknowingly revive school's original mascot name
Crescent Elementary students in Sandy voted to name their bear mascot Cosmo, not knowing it was the cub's original name, as the Canyons School District school marks its 50th anniversary year.
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View MoreCanyons District schools could lose internet subsidies under FCC review
The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing whether to narrow or cut the E-Rate program, which subsidizes broadband for 1,076 Utah institutions including Canyons School District's 49 campuses. Public comments are due Oct. 13.
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View MoreJordan High opens theater season on Sandy's renovated stage
Jordan High School's theater program launches its 2026–27 season with a renovated auditorium, a new 200-seat black box theater expected to open this fall, and a Night of Shakespeare on Sept. 29.
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View MoreUtahns with old college credits can finish nursing degree in 2 years
Chamberlain University opens its first Utah campus in Sandy on Oct. 26, offering a nursing degree that lets adults with prior college credits finish in as few as two years, with no prerequisites and no application fee.
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View MoreUtah voucher program spent $94.7M in first full year
Utah's school voucher program spent $94.7 million in its first full year, with $57 million on private tuition and $27 million on educational goods, as 4,686 Salt Lake County students participated.
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View MoreCanyons board sets enrollment minimums for immersion programs
The Canyons Board of Education voted unanimously Sept. 15 to set binding enrollment minimums for Dual Language Immersion programs, requiring 50 students by Jan. 15 to keep two classes or drop to one.