- Salt Lake City School District will end its Community Education Program in July.
- The program, serving 700 students, includes diverse classes like dance and languages.
- Community members seek clarity on the decision, citing lack of stakeholder engagement.
SALT LAKE CITY — All community education classes offered through the Salt Lake City School District Community Education Program will be canceled starting in July, ending a program that has served adult learners for more than five decades.
The district notified approximately 50 employees last month that the community education program would be shut down after 54 years. Classes are currently held in the evenings at East High School, West High School and Highland High School.
Teachers and students say they are devastated by the decision and are questioning why a long-running, popular program is being eliminated with little explanation…