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Utah Schools Receive Official State STEM Designation

The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Friday approved eight public schools for the Utah STEM School Designation. This is…
May 8, 2017

Orbital ATK Donation Encourages STEM Learning In Utah Schools

Orbital ATK today announced an in-kind donation of approximately 500 personal computers to the Utah STEM Action Center, on behalf…
February 27, 2017

January 2017 Map of the Month: Broadband in Utah’s School Districts

To celebrate the upcoming launch of the Utah Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Bus, the Broadband Outreach Center recently…
January 26, 2017

June 2016 Map of the Month: Where Utah is Connecting to Broadband

This month’s maps explore two important areas that illustrate the important goal of having all Utah communities equipped with high…
June 10, 2016

March 2016 Map of the Month: Utah School Technology Study

The March Map of the Month highlights UETN’s Utah School Technology Study. This past Fall (2015), the Utah Education and…
March 29, 2016

FCC to Host E-Rate Modernization Workshop

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is holding an E-Rate Modernization Workshop on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 from 9:30 AM – 3:30…
May 2, 2014

FCC Seeks Input for E-Rate Program – Comments Due April 7

Utah’s schools and libraries are able to obtain discounts on telecommunications and Internet access through funds from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) E-Rate program.…
March 12, 2014

More than $2 Million put Forward by the Private Sector for STEM Media Campaign

Overwhelming response to the Governor’s challenge to support STEM education…
January 30, 2014

Utah’s Education Superhighway

Utah’s children are no longer being educated to compete solely with students in the Intermountain West. More than ever, these…
October 29, 2013

Utah: Improving Education, Improving Business

Utah Investing in Education…
September 12, 2013