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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' Brandon Wolf tapped to lead statewide school employees association
Brandon Wolf, who started as a high school sweeper in Canyons School District two decades ago, has been selected as executive director of the Utah School Employees Association, the statewide organization representing 3,000 education support professionals.
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View MoreNine food dyes and additives banned from Canyons District school meals this fall
A new Utah law banning nine synthetic food dyes and additives from public school meals takes effect when Canyons District students return Aug. 17, with the board already approving a wellness policy update in June.
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View MoreChamberlain nursing school opens Salt Lake campus to address Utah nurse shortage
Chamberlain University, the nation's largest nursing school, is opening its 26th campus and first Salt Lake City location, with BSN classes starting Oct. 26 in a state that ranks last nationally in nurses per capita.
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View MoreNew Canyons teachers prep for Sandy classrooms ahead of Aug. 17 start
Four first-year Canyons School District teachers assigned to Sandy-area middle schools share what drew them to the classroom during a weeklong orientation at Union Middle School, as the district's HR leaders outline what makes rookies succeed ahead of the Aug. 17 school start.
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View MoreCanyons bans phones in class, raises meal prices as Aug. 17 start nears
Canyons School District students will face a new cellphone ban during classroom hours and the first school meal price increases since 2022-23 when school starts Aug. 17, though Sandy Elementary families will still get free meals.
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View MoreAll five Canyons high schools crack Salt Lake Valley's top 20 in U.S. News rankings
All five Canyons School District high schools earned top-20 Salt Lake Valley rankings on the 2026 U.S. News list, while Hillcrest's theater team won its fourth straight 5A state drama title, achievements the board recognized at its May 19 meeting.
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View MoreAlta High AP pass rate jumps to 79.6% as Canyons District opens registration
Alta High School's freshly posted 2025-26 academic profile shows a sharp rise in AP exam pass rates, concurrent enrollment participation, and biliteracy awards, giving Sandy families a data-rich snapshot as Canyons District registration opened Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
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View MoreAlta High publishes Spanish-language enrollment guide ahead of Aug. 3 registration
Alta High School has published a Spanish-language enrollment packet guiding new families through the full registration process for 2026-27, including required documents, out-of-boundary permits, and McKinney-Vento housing protections, ahead of the Monday, Aug. 3 registration opening.
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View MoreCanyons School District classes start Monday, August 17
Canyons School District classes for grades 1-12 begin Monday, August 17, with kindergartners starting Wednesday, August 19, giving Sandy families less than three weeks to prepare.
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View MoreCanyons registration opens August 3; here's what families need to know about measles vaccination
With Canyons School District's back-to-school registration opening Monday, August 3, Utah's ongoing measles outbreak gives families reason to verify their children's vaccination records now. The state has recorded more than 700 cases since June 2025, and Salt Lake County pediatricians describe treating severely ill unvaccinated children.
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View MoreNew Utah law bans K-3 classroom screens, but Sandy schools await state rules
Utah's H.B. 273 bans classroom screen time for K-3 students and eliminates one-device-per-student ratios in elementary schools, affecting roughly 12,800 Canyons District elementary students once the state board finalizes its model policy by year's end.
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View MoreCanyons District opens back-to-school registration Aug. 3 on new Skyward system
Canyons School District opens online registration for the 2026–2027 school year at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, using the newly launched Skyward Qmlativ system, with in-person help available at Mt. Jordan Middle School in Sandy on Thursday, Aug. 6.