The South Summit School District has no plans to raise taxes despite facing a tight budget year.

Pending a May vote, the fee to play football at Wasatch High School is expected to increase from $75 to $100 in the 2026-27 school year. Fees for all other sports will increase from $50 to $75.

Early-bird registration for the 17th annual Running with Ed opens March 16 and will run through the end of the month, saving participants $50.

Formerly organized under eight signature initiatives, the foundation recently streamlined its work into four focus areas.

Salt Lake Community College is expanding its support of elite athletes with the launch of the Beyond the Podium program. The initiative helps Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls pursue both world-class training and higher education.

Utah’s public schools will get a record $134 million distribution from state trust lands investments in the 2026-2027 school year.

The participants of the 16th annual Running with Ed fundraiser didn’t let the rain dampen their enthusiasm to support Park City teachers, students and schools on Saturday, May 17. While the Park City Education Foundation didn’t reach its goal of $325,000, the relay race fundraiser topped $240,000 with more donations still coming in.

This year’s Running with Ed goes down as one of the best-ever for fundraising with more than two-thirds of the money going right back into local classrooms.

Students in the Park City School District return to class Tuesday, Aug. 22. Teachers are back in the classroom next Thursday.

Eight Park City School District teachers were recently honored with the annual Education Foundation Excellent Educator awards. The foundation also handed out $250,000 for classroom grants with the proceeds from this year’s Running with Ed fundraiser.