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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 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.
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View MoreJordan High sets fall parent-teacher conferences for Sept. 22–23
Jordan High School in Sandy holds in-person parent-teacher conferences on Tuesday, Sept. 22, and virtual conferences on Wednesday, Sept. 23, with ParentSquare sign-up required for virtual slots.
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View MoreUtah falls to fifth for teachers as class sizes, spending lag
A new WalletHub study ranks Utah fifth-best for teachers, down from second in 2025, citing the state's high pupil-to-teacher ratio and low per-student spending.
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View MoreUtah committee advances student AI task force before Dec. 1 deadline
A Utah State Board of Education committee advanced a student-led AI task force proposal from Skyline High senior Rahul Nair, with the full board set to vote in October as the state races to deliver a model AI policy to every district, including Canyons, by Dec. 1.
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View MoreCanyons Peer Court swears in 28 student-judges for new year
Twenty-eight Canyons School District high schoolers were sworn in as Peer Court judges Tuesday, Sept. 8, by Utah Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice Jill Pohlman, an Alta High graduate, to hear cases involving minor school-rule infractions as an alternative to suspension or expulsion.
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View MoreCanyons high schools face questions under Utah phone ban
Utah's bell-to-bell cellphone ban took effect July 1, but Canyons School District high schools appear to still allow phones during passing periods and lunch, leaving families uncertain about the rules as the 2026-2027 school year begins.
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View MoreCanyons board weighs immersion cuts at three schools
Three Canyons elementary schools could drop to a single Dual Language Immersion cohort under a proposed enrollment rubric reviewed at the Sept. 1 board meeting, and families have until Friday, Sept. 4, to complete a district survey on the plan.
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View MoreThree Canyons DLI schools face cohort cuts under enrollment plan
Canyons District teacher specialists explain in a new podcast why bilingual learning strengthens literacy, as three district schools face a shift from two DLI classroom cohorts to one under a proposed enrollment rubric headed for a Jan. 15 commitment deadline.
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View MoreJordan High homecoming week brings parade, fireworks to Sandy
Jordan High School in Sandy kicks off a homecoming week Sept. 8–13 themed "Dancing Through the Decades," featuring a parade, ribbon cutting for new facilities, fireworks, a farmers market and a football game.
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View MoreMeta settlement brings screen-time caps to Sandy teens' phones
Meta's $12.2 billion settlement with 47 states would impose two-hour daily screen-time caps, silenced school-hour notifications and new parental controls on teen Instagram and Facebook accounts, reinforcing phone restrictions Canyons School District schools already enforce.
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View MoreAlta High theatre season spans Shakespeare to student murder mystery
Alta High School's theatre department announced its full 2026-27 season, featuring five productions from a Shakespeare festival entry in September through student-directed one-acts in May, with tickets ranging from $5 to $10.
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View MoreAlta High's Struiksma named Utah Theatre Teacher of the Year
Alta High School theatre director Linze Struiksma was named Utah's 2025-26 Theatre Teacher of the Year by the Utah Advisory Council of Theatre Teachers, recognized for entering her 15th year of building empathy-driven programming and mentoring new educators across the Salt Lake Valley.