Salt Lake-Area Schools Face Strains From Funding Cuts, Test Fallout, Safety Scares and New Bus Rules
Local reporting shows multiple pressures hitting classrooms at once, from budget losses to policy shifts.
Overview
- Murray School District canceled elementary summer school after losing federal funding, notifying families by letter.
- At Davis High, a balloon-triggered fire alarm invalidated 162 AP Calculus exams, and students say the College Board’s retake options fall short.
- A Utah law that took effect July 1 raised the distance required for bus eligibility, drawing concern about student access to transportation.
- Lehi High briefly locked down after a handgun was seen in a parked car as Sandy police stepped up school-zone patrols following a driver clocked at 49 mph.
- The newly opened Wasatch Elementary in Provo reported a crumbling retaining wall tied to runoff, highlighting infrastructure problems on campus.