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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 MoreU of Utah closing Sandy campus Jan. 1, affecting 660 students
The University of Utah will close its Sandy Center at 10011 Centennial Parkway on Jan. 1, 2027, displacing approximately 660 enrolled students as part of a state-mandated $19.6 million budget reallocation under House Bill 265.
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View MoreCanyons board eyes DLI enrollment caps, Innovation Center admissions plan
The Canyons School District board reviewed a new enrollment rubric that could reduce dual-language immersion classes at schools that don't hit a 50-student threshold, advanced a proportional-admissions plan for the fall 2027 Innovation Center, and tightened visitor ID requirements at all buildings.
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View MoreNovel behind 'Precious' banned from all Canyons District schools
Utah banned "Push" by Sapphire from all public schools on Aug. 19, bringing the statewide total to 37 titles that must be removed from every Canyons School District school in Sandy.
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View MoreAlta High auditions for White Christmas open with Wednesday parent meeting
Alta High School's theatre department requires parents of aspiring performers to attend a Wednesday, Aug. 19, meeting before auditions begin for the fall musical White Christmas and the Shakespeare Team.
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View MoreCorner Canyon climbs to No. 5 in Utah as Sandy charter loses top spot
Corner Canyon High School rose to No. 5 in Utah on the new U.S. News rankings, while Sandy's Beehive Science and Technology Academy dropped from its five-year hold on No. 1 to No. 11.
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View MoreEvery teacher quit Sandy's Hilltop Christian School before Aug. 24 start
Every teacher and staff member at Hilltop Christian School in Sandy resigned in July over a board-driven curriculum overhaul, leaving roughly 100 students and their families uncertain less than a week before the Monday, Aug. 24 start date.
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View MoreHillcrest High sets 80/20 grading split, new behavior system for 2026-27
Hillcrest High School's 2026-27 disclosure details an 80/20 grading split favoring formal assessments, a daily intervention period, a new HOWL-themed behavior system with Husky Cards, and on-campus mental health services through Odyssey House and Hopeful Beginnings.
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View MoreCanyons para-librarians earn first-of-its-kind USU credential
Nineteen Canyons School District elementary library paraeducators became the first cohort to earn Utah State University's new Certificate in Para-Librarianship, completing master's-level coursework in inquiry-based learning and media literacy ahead of the Aug. 17 start of classes.
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View MoreFree tacos, haircuts at Hillcrest back-to-school night Thursday
Hillcrest High School hosts its annual Back to School Night on Thursday, Aug. 13, with free haircuts, school supplies and tacos for the first 500 attendees, followed by Freshman Orientation on Friday before Canyons District classes start Aug. 17.
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View MoreNew Sandy nursing campus offers three-year BSN, no prerequisites
Chamberlain University has opened applications for its first Utah campus in Sandy, offering a three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program with no prerequisite courses and no application fee, targeting working adults in a state that ranks 49th nationally for nurses per capita.
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View MoreJordan High hosts freshman orientation Friday
Jordan High School hosts Freshman Orientation Day on Friday, Aug. 14, giving incoming Beetdiggers a half-day to explore campus before Canyons School District classes begin Aug. 17, while Sandy's week also features three soccer matches at America First Field and the Pinkbox Doughnuts grand opening.
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View MoreUtah names five Teacher of the Year finalists; no Canyons educator among them
The Utah State Board of Education named five finalists for the 2027 Utah Teacher of the Year award on Aug. 4, with the winner to be announced at a Sept. 3 banquet. No Canyons School District teacher made the final five, though district Teacher of the Year Lisa Hayes of Silver Mesa Elementary was the district's nominee.