SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's legislature became the latest in the U.S. to pass a bill Friday prohibiting diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government. The bill that cleared the state House and Senate by wide margins now heads to Utah Gov. Spencer ...
In their continuing efforts to ban “pornographic” books and materials in schools and libraries, a Utah lawmaker and parent activists are advancing legislation to expand on a 2022 law that allows parents to challenge certain “sensitive” materials in schools. Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West ...
The Utah House on Friday passed a bill to overhaul diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Utah schools, local government and other public entities. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. The 58-14 party line vote came despite questions from Democrats about what HB261, a ...
OGDEN — A prominent figure in the history of Weber State University has passed away. Dean Hurst, a Weber College graduate whose efforts as a staff member and lifelong supporter of WSU remain tangible today, died Jan. 14, the university announced Tuesday. He was 97 years old. Hurst's ...
Lawmakers are wasting no time prioritizing what will likely be two of the more controversial bills of the legislative session. On Wednesday, Equal Opportunity Initiatives, or HB261, is set to go in front of the House Education Committee. Sponsored by Rep. Katy Hall, R-South Ogden, in the ...
More details are coming to light about Utah Republican lawmakers’ efforts to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion practices. A newly filed bill in the Utah Legislature is expected to change the mission of diversity, equity and inclusion offices in public universities to make their ...
