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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — What was once a routine debate within the committee of the Utah State School Board has transformed into heated discussions surrounding several contentious social issues.

Utah parents and teachers will be invited to comment on what kids should learn about sex — a flashpoint in this conservative state — following Thursday’s release of a draft of new health education ...

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Before giving final approval to a new set of guidelines for what Utah students should learn about sex, the state school board made a few last-minute changes Thursday to ensure the focus in classrooms ...

According to the USBE, a key purpose of state recommendation and adoption is to provide schools with th best available core-related materials. Utah districts are encouraged to use funds designated for ...

The state of Utah will write new standards for safety and operations at prisons and county jails — and those standards will now be made available to the public. The announcement came Friday after ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include the state of Utah continuing it's legal fight against the EPA's Good Neighbor rule, after losing their challenge of it in federal district court.

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