Podcast producer @WonderyMedia + reporter focused on education and the workforce
Salt Lake City, UT
Joined December 2017
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The talent on display during the Crowns Braid Battle at the Utah Juneteenth Festival in Ogden this weekend was jaw-dropping. @KUER kuer.org/arts-culture-entert…
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Are shooter drills required in Utah schools?
How often are students bringing weapons to school?
What training is required for teachers on safety?
Those questions and more are answered in our Q&A for parents on schools safety.
sltrib.com/news/education/20…
There's a national movement underway to address some pretty sobering data on reading proficiency. About half of third graders read at grade level.
One part of the solution is retraining teachers on the science behind how kids learn to read. Here's what it looks like in Utah
It started with a visceral "ugh" reaction to more teacher training.
It ended with a scientific approach to teaching kids how to read. buff.ly/3FWdF4I
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What's it like to be a substitute teacher and stand in front of a class for the very 1st time? Ask @reedathonjon
“Pure terror might be a good way to describe what I was feeling...” buff.ly/3K10NLc
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A decision on the Little Cottonwood Canyon transportation plan was supposed to come by the end of the ski season. But @UtahDOT says a record number of public comments has them rethinking their options. #UDOT #LittleCottonwood #LittleCottonwoodCanyon buff.ly/3r6ePEt
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1/ Income-driven repayment, a program meant to help low-income student loan borrowers & eventually offer them debt cancellation, has failed, according to an exclusive @NPR investigation.
Definitely in agreement here
When Courtney submits a records request, you KNOW it’s for a damn good reason and a compelling public interest. The state owes her the records. The state should give her the records. #givecourtneytherecords
Utah colleges are raising tuition and fees next year. The general increases range from $44 to $471 for in-state undergrads per year. @KUER
More here:
kuer.org/education/2022-03-2…
Very excited for this opportunity and to be part of such a great group!
Congratulations to the 13 journalists in the Higher Ed Media Fellowship spring class! Fellows represent a variety of outlets, regions, media, and interests and will each pursue a #CTE reporting project ctzn-schlr.org/hem-s22
How it's going in Utah housing right now
“Most of my sales right now are $30,000-$100,000 over the list price,” said one realtor. buff.ly/3ti6OOx
Plus a note on rising interest rates: they are not likely to help much here
A huge number of ppl refinanced to lock in super low rates. So to move now would likely mean a much higher monthly payment, which @EskicDejan says there is little appetite for. That'll keep supply limited
It looks like the incoming teacher pool in Utah is strong…for now.
Thanks to some amazing help from @maliahite, we were able to crunch some numbers on
the 2020-21 school year and found there were MORE students enrolled in teacher prep programs than the year before. @KUER
Of course, this does not paint a complete picture of what’s happening to the overall interest in becoming a teacher. It’s a glimpse, but a surprising one.
The data we looked at doesn’t include the current school year. We also don’t yet have the completion rate for 2020-21
On the other hand, here is a great, but disheartening thread on what's happening in Nevada re: teacher retention. So the news isn't all good. This year's data in Utah will be very interesting to watch
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.@matt_barnum, we’re big fans of your work!
Your last report referenced a teacher attrition report from the Clark County School District in Las Vegas
We wanted to share with you some more context around that number and what’s happening now with CCSD’s teacher workforce 🧵
New report out from @KemGardnerInst finds rents in SL County went up over 10% in 2021, the second highest yearly increase in 20 years. The vacancy rate is also below 2%, which is the lowest rate on record and considered "full capacity"
Full report here: gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/…
It does say the current construction boom will likely bring the vacancy rate up over the next few years, which could help some with rising rents. But the "countywide rental market will continue to favor landlords"
Housing costs are the main driver of inflation in the Mountain West, according to this report: jec.senate.gov/public/index.…
The region has the highest annual inflation rate in the country at 9%