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Government finds higher autism figure: 1 in 100

"The concern here is that buried in these numbers is a true increase," said Dr. Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health. "We're going to have to think very hard about what we're going to do for the 1 in 100."

Students try to keep cool in hot classrooms

With a hypnotic hum, fans stir the warm air in a classroom at Mill Creek Elementary School. Children sip cool water from bottles and try to pay attention to their teacher.

Back-to-school on a budget

It's just a few more days before classes begin in Tooele School District as Kari Scribner herds her three sons through Costco in Salt Lake City, looking for hot back-to-school deals.

Utah School Board to be strict on requests for 4-day weeks

The board unanimously approved a statement to warn school districts they should have a good reason for asking to change to a four-day school week. It will only consider waiver requests in "the most extreme circumstances of distance, isolation and small school size."

School counselor rule is near finalization

Despite budget worries from superintendents, a rule requiring schools to provide more guidance counselors is headed for finalization in January

Empowering parents helps students

At Northwest Middle School, Viviana Solari once explained to a Spanish-speaking mother that an F did not mean "fantastic" — no matter what her child had told her

Utah budget woes send shudder through schools

The governor's budget recommendations have education leaders, teachers and parents worried about the future of Utah's schoolchildren

Granholm orders cuts of up to $150M to state budget; schools spared

Governor Jennifer Granholm will order unspecified budget cuts Wednesday that aides say will amount to between $120 million and $150 million, but will spare aid to public schools.

Schools taking time out for yoga

All the chairs in the classroom are tucked neatly beneath the corresponding desks. Pencils are set aside, textbooks haphazardly abandoned

5-10% cuts are looming for Utah education

Legislators say they don't want to scare education leaders too much when it comes to looming budget cuts.

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