SB60 – American Civics Education Initiative Requires a high school student or an adult education program student to pass a basic civics test as a condition for receiving a high school diploma or adult education secondary diploma. SB97 S3 – Property Tax Equalization Amendments Creates the Minimum Basic Growth Account; amends the calculation ...
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Educator of the Week – Todd Mitchell
Our Educator of the Week is Olympus High School math teacher Todd Mitchell, who was recently nominated for one of Region 5 PTA's annual Golden Apple awards. ...
GSD schools excel in math competitions
Two outstanding math teams in Granite School District are proving they have what it takes to compete with their peers across the nation. A team from Skyline High School recently placed 25th in a national mathematics contest administered by National Assessment & Testing. Coach Jason Meakin prepared students for the contest, in which teams of ...
Video tutorials for Digits and Go Math! online programs
Unfamiliar with Go Math! or Digits? These brief videos will help you and your student navigate the online math homework platforms. Go Math! Digits ...
Educator of the Week – Ben Owen
Our Educator of the Week is Granite Connection High math teacher Ben Owen, who "goes above and beyond for his students and is always willing to help out wherever he is needed. ...
Educator of the Week – Deb Woolley
Our Educator of the Week is West Kearns Elementary mathematics coach Deb Woolley. ...
Photo Gallery: Manifest Destiny lesson has students trek, calculate and reflect
Bennion Junior High history teacher Brian Fries gave his students some words of direction and encouragement before settling off on a journey to connect with western pioneers. Luckily they only had to travel about 30 yards before reaching their destination. That’s when the lesson began to expand into other curriculum areas, much like early ...
Skyline High team places 21st in national math contest
A team of talented high school students went up against some of the brightest young math minds in the country during a recent competition that tested the limits of mathematical proficiency. The Four-by-Four Competition sponsored by National Assessment & Testing presents four math problems to teams of four students during a 10-minute window. ...
Math project takes the “fear” out of story problems
It’s no secret that story problems can be the bane of math class for many students. The truth is, however, that they are very important when learning mathematical concepts. “Story problems are the heart of math principles like rates and ratios,” said Wasatch Junior High math teacher Charity Gleason. “It’s useless unless they are applied to the ...