Media Database
>
Marjorie Cortez

Marjorie Cortez

Reporter at Deseret News

Contact this person
Email address
m*****@*******.comGet email address
Phone
(XXX) XXX-XXXX Get mobile number
Location
United States
Covering topics
  • Education
Languages
  • English
Influence score
48
Media Database
>
Marjorie Cortez
deseret.com

What did the state's Oct. 1 headcount reveal about Utah public ... - Deseret News

Enrollment fell 0.3% from a year ago and more people are exercising options aside from attending neighborhood schools such as charter schools
deseret.com

School library books could face removal statewide if handful of Uta...

The legislative proposal was approved by committee on Wednesday despite objections from some lawmakers. It has been sent to House for consideration during 2024 session
deseret.com

Are Utah parents satisfied with their neighborhood schools? - Deser...

84% reported they are satisfied with their neighborhood schools with 43% reporting they are ‘very satisfied,’ according a new poll of Utahns with school-age children
deseret.com

94% of Utahns say school attendance is important but nearly 25% of ...

Utah’s new state school report card reveals nearly one-quarter of Utah students are chronically absent, meaning they aren’t in school at least 10% of the school year
deseret.com

Poll: 68% of Utahns support legally sanctioned campsites for people...

New Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll says 22% oppose the policy, which Salt Lake City officials say would be safer than unsanctioned camping
deseret.com

Enrollment at Utah’s public colleges, universities up 1.8% over 202...

Headcounts at most of Utah’s state-supported colleges and universities increased over the previous year but Snow College experienced an 8% decline, according to the Utah System of Higher Education
deseret.com

Rise in urban coyote sightings, reported pet attacks raise concerns...

Coyotes typically steer clear of humans but reports of coyote sightings along Salt Lake County’s foothills are increasing — even during daylight hours

Contact Marjorie Cortez and 1 million other journalists

Search by beat, location, outlet & position to find the right journalists for your story.

Sign up for free
deseret.com

Poll: Are you better off financially than you were a year ago? - De...

Nearly 50% of Utahns say they are worse off financially than they were a year ago but 53% say they believe better times lie ahead, according to new poll
deseret.com

Book challenge to ‘Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn’ halts new library books i...

After a challenge to Utah author Shannon Hale’s book ‘Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn,’ a Texas school district halted students’ access to all new library books
deseret.com

University of Utah research funding hits record $768 million in fis...

Goal of $1 billion in research funding is ‘within reach,’ says U. President Taylor Randall
deseret.com

Students in this ski resort town are building tiny homes to house ....

The dearth of affordable housing near Colorado ski resorts makes it increasingly difficult for teachers to live where they work