Education
The winning words of Utah's National Spelling Bee finalist
Surya Kapu gives a thumbs up to competitors at the Scripps Natioanl Spelling Bee. Photo: E. M. Pio Roda / Scripps National Spelling Bee
A Salt Lake 8th-grader tied for third place in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, scoring in the top five for the second consecutive year.
Zoom in: Surya Kapu, an 8th grader at American Preparatory Academy in Draper, sailed through eight rounds of spellings and definitions Tuesday and Wednesday.
In Utah, 4-day school weeks mean less commuting, more labor
West Desert Elementary in Trout Creek, Utah, is a one-room school that has shifted to a 4-day school week. Photo via Tintic School District
A growing national trend toward 4-day school weeks has reached Utah, with four schools making the switch this month alone.
Driving the news: Piute County's three public schools and the American Leadership Academy in Spanish Fork will move to 4-day weeks next academic year.
Student-created video games trade joysticks for hoses and gearshifts
A student plays the video game "Get Off My Lawn!" at the University of Utah. Photo: Erin Alberty/Axios
From spraying children with a hose to demolishing a ghost town, a multiverse of experiences is coming to life in video games created by Utah students.
What's happening: Students in the University of Utah's video game development program unveiled their creations Wednesday in the school's first in-person expo since the pandemic began.
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