Education – Resource Kit
The Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) team, together with the K-12 Spoke Initiatives Spoke and the Higher Education Attainment Spoke advisors within A Bolder Way Forward, have curated a collection of recommended resources. This includes UWLP research and materials as well as valuable contributions from statewide and national community partners and organizations. To get involved in positive change, take action by exploring what you can do as individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
Key Resources
- A Bolder Way Forward Higher Education Attainment: 2025 Spoke Overview
- Conversation Guide: Higher Education Attainment for Women
- Conversation Guide: Strengthening Utah Girls & Young Women
- Course: College & Leadership - Opening the Door to Your Future
- Higher Education: What Utahns Need to Know
- K-12 Initiatives: What Utahns Need to Know
- Why Choose FAFSA?
- Why Should Utah Women Graduate from College? The Benefits of Higher Education [Spanish]
Research Reports
- College Enrollment and Graduation: A Utah Women and Education Update - 2013
- Educational Attainment: A Utah Women and Education Update - 2013
- Gender Development Indicators for Utah: Based on 2015-2020 Human Development Index - 2023
- Gender-Specific Barriers to Educational Attainment for Utah Secondary School Students - 2024
- Higher Education Attainment Research Summary - 2024
- Impact of Gap Time for Missionary Service on Utah Women’s College Outcomes - 2023
- K-12 Initiatives Research Summary - 2024
- Perceptions of Higher Education: Gender Differences in Utah Secondary School Student - 2022
- The Economic Circumstances of Sexual Minority Women in Utah - 2022
- The Status of Women Leaders in Utah Education: A 2017 Update
- The Status of Women Leaders in Utah Higher Education: A 2021 Update
- The Status of Women Leaders in Utah Public Education (K–12): A 2022 Update
- The Value of Higher Education for Women in Utah - 2010
- Understanding the Gender Gap in Utah Higher Education: Qualitative Findings - 2022
- Understanding the Gender Gap in Utah Higher Education: Quantitative Findings - 2022
- Utah Women in STEM Education: A 2019 Update
- What Academic Advisors Can Do to Strengthen the Impact of Utah Girls and Women - 2019
- What Elementary School Administrators Can Do to Strengthen the Impact of Utah Girls - 2019
- What School Counselors Can Do to Strengthen the Impact of Utah Girls and Women - 2018
- Women and Higher Education in Utah: A Glimpse at the Past and Present - 2010
- Women, Finance, & Education: Utahn’s Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes - 2026
- Women, Finance, and Education: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes - 2025
- Women’s Equality in Utah: Why Utah Is Ranked as the Worst State, and What Can Be Done - 2025
Utah Women & Education – 2011 Snapshot Series
- Introduction: Utah Women and Education Research Snapshots
- The Benefits of Higher Education for Women in Utah
- The College Attendance Decisions of Young Women in Utah
- The Influence of a Father on a Daughter’s College Decision
- The Influence of a Mother on a Daughter's College Decision
- The Influence of Aspirations on a Young Woman's College Decision
- The Influence of College Preparation Activities on a Young Woman's College Decision
- The Influence of Finances on a Young Woman's College Decision
- The Influence of Other Significant People on a Young Woman's College Decision
- The Influence of Religion and Values on a Young Woman's College Decision
- The Influence of School Activities and Leadership Roles on a Young Woman's College Decision
- The Influence of School Counselors and Administrators on a Young Woman’s College Decision
- The Influence of Teachers on a Young Woman’s College Decision
Podcasts
- A Bolder Way Forward Conversations: Higher Education Attainment
- A Bolder Way Forward Conversations: K-12 Initiatives
- Gender-Specific Barriers to Educational Attainment for Utah Secondary School Students
- Impact of Gap Time for Missionary Service on Utah Women’s College Outcomes
- New Research: K-12 Initiatives and Higher Education Attainment
- Perceived Opportunities for Utah Women & Girls
- Perceptions of Higher Education: Gender Differences in Utah Secondary School Students
- The Economic Circumstances of Sexual Minority Women in Utah
- Understanding Higher Education Attainment in Utah
- Understanding K-12 Initiatives in Utah
- Understanding the Gender Gap in Utah Higher Education
- What Utah College Students Think about Teaching as a Career: An Analysis by Gender
- Women’s Equality in Utah: Why Utah Is Ranked as the Worst State, and What Can Be Done
Animated Videos – Utah Education Network (UEN)
- A Dad's Impact on Higher Education
- Civic Life
- Economic Benefits of Higher Education
- Higher Education for Moms
- Mental Health Benefits of Higher Education
- Personal Benefits of Higher Education
- Physical Health Benefits of Higher Education
- Saving for College
- Secret to College Success
- The Gift of a Higher Education
Career Exploration Video Series
- Career Exploration for Girls & Women: Architecture
- Career Exploration for Girls & Women: Banking
- Career Exploration for Girls & Women: Engineering
- Career Exploration for Girls & Women: Law
- Career Exploration for Girls & Women: Local Government
- Career Exploration for Girls & Women: Nonprofit
- Career Exploration for Girls & Women: Public Relations & Communications
- Career Exploration for Girls & Women: Sports
- Career Exploration for Girls & Women: Teaching
- Career Exploration for Girls & Women: Therapy
Other Videos
- A Bolder Way Forward: Higher Education Attainment
- A Bolder Way Forward: K-12 Initiatives
- International Women’s Day Celebration: Utah Women Learn, Lead, & Lift
- In Their Own Words: The Voices of Utah Women about Their College Choices
- Making College a Priority: The Benefits of Higher Education for Women in Utah
- Pieces of the Puzzle: Influencing Utah Women to Graduate from College
- Steps to Finish Your College Degree: Step 1- Shift Your Mindset
- Steps to Finish Your College Degree: Step 2- Explore the Options
- Steps to Finish Your College Degree: Step 3- Take a Step
- Steps to Finish Your College Degree: Step 4- Embrace the Possibilities
- Steps to Finish Your College Degree: Step 5- Build Your Community
- Steps to Finish Your College Degree: Step 6- Ask For What You Need
- Utah Women & Education Forum
Editorials
- As Utah Wrestles Over School Curricula, Don’t Forget the Purpose of Education (Deseret News, 2022)
- College Degrees are Absolutely Critical for Women (The Daily Herald, 2018)
- Everything Can Change in One Generation—With Education (The Salt Lake Tribune, 2021)
- Financing College Doesn’t Have to Be a Solo Venture (Daily Herald, 2022)
- Give the Gift of a College Education This Season (The Salt Lake Tribune, 2022)
- Graduate Degrees Can Go a Long Way in Advancing Women (The Salt Lake Tribune, 2022)
- Having More Women at the Helm Can Create Positive Change (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2019)
- Higher Education Must Be Protected (Deseret News, 2025)
- One Size Doesn’t Fit All—the Impact of HB261 on Women in Higher Education (Deseret News, 2025)
- Students, This Year’s Distance Learning Does Not Have To Be Passive Learning (Deseret News, 2020)
- Talk to High School Juniors and Seniors: You Can Have More Power Than You Think (Daily Herald, 2019)
- The 'Gift' of Teachers: It's Time We Gave Back (Daily Herald, 2019)
- This is the Greatest Gift You Can Give a Child (Deseret News, 2021)
- This Thanksgiving, Give Thanks for Public School Teachers (Deseret News, 2020)
- Turn Your Camera On! Deep Vs. Shallow Learning in a Virtual World (Forbes, 2021)
- Understanding College Graduation for Utah Women (The Daily Herald, 2020)
- Utah Education: Mind the Gap (Daily Herald, 2019)
- What Gov. Cox is Missing With His New Board of Higher Education (Deseret News, 2023)
LinkedIn Articles
- COVID-19 and the Effects on Mental Health, Violence, and Education for Women
- Impact of Gap Time for Missionary Service on Utah Women’s College Outcomes
- New Findings – Obstacles to Accessing Higher Education or Nontraditional Career Training
- The Importance of Female Role Models on Choice of Major
- Understanding Gender in More Depth is Critical
- Understanding the Gender Gap in Utah Higher Education: Qualitative Findings
- What Utah College Students Think about Teaching as a Career: An Analysis by Gender
If you have any changes or additions, please email UWLP@usu.edu.
- 2022 Utah Talent Report
- Department of Workforce Services: Detailed Population Profile
- Department of Workforce Services: Employment Trends
- Envision Utah: Barriers to Higher Education for Utah High School Students
- Lumina Foundation: Data & Research
- Lumina Foundation: Introducing the Credentials of Value Goals
- Making the Grade? K-12 Outcomes and Spending in Utah [search word: "women"] (Utah Foundation, 2019)
- SHARP Survey (Utah Department of Health & Human Services)
- Status of Women in States: Utah (IWPR, 2020)
- The Nation’s Report Card: Utah
- The Value of Higher Education (Kem C. Gardner Institute)
- Utah Kids Count Databook 2024 (Voices for Utah Children, 2025)
- Utah Priorities 2020 | Utah Priority No. 3: Kindergarten through 12th Grade Education [search word: "women"] (Utah Foundation, 2020)
- Utah Women's Postsecondary Education Roundtable
- Utah State Board of Education: Data
- Utah System of Higher Education: Data and Research
- Utah’s Engineering and Computer Science Workforce: Higher Education and Economic Trends [search words: "women" and "gender"] (Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, 2022)
- Utah State Board of Education: Utah School Report Card
- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Resources:
- Best & Worst States for Women's Equality
- 10 Tips for Parents Navigating Utah College Applications
- eMedia Mathematics Hub
- How Roy High Boosted Graduation Rates From 70% to 92%
- List of Utah Colleges and Requirements
- Statewide Attendance Ambassador Commitment Survey
- UEN K-12 Student Interactives
- Utah College Guide for K-12 students
- Utah Portrait of a Graduate Competencies
- Utah’s Growing Opportunity Gap
- Brigham Young University
- Career and Education Assistance (DWS)
- Envision Utah
- Kem C. Garner Policy Institute
- Live Your Dream Foundation
- my529.org
- Promise Partnership Utah
- Provo Girls Summit
- Salt Lake Community College
- Stella H. Oaks Foundation
- University of Utah
- Utah Education Association
- Utah Education Network
- Utah PTA
- Utah Schools Directory
- Utah State Board of Education
- Utah State University
- Utah STEM Action Center
- Utah System of Higher Education
- Utah Tech University
- Utah Women & Leadership Project
- Weber State University
- Women Who Succeed