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Kelli Pierce
Parents plan sit-in for first day of classes at Davis School District
Parents in the Davis School District are organizing a sit-in protest outside district offices on August 25th after their school's first day of online class was canceled.4 years ago
Michele Rowe
Decades in the making, a Utah man builds steam engines by hand
Meet a Utah man who builds miniature steam engines by hand and has been working on it for over half of his life: 38 years to be exact.4 years ago
Todd Fooks
Bill aims to add funding cushion for charter schools that specialize in online learning
Lawmakers meeting in special session Thursday plan to take up online charter school funding, in addition to public education funding more generally.4 years ago
Mary Richards
Governor’s office clarifies school mask mandate penalty
Governor Herbert's office is clarifying the potential criminal penalty for students and staff for not wearing a mask in school.4 years ago
Mary Richards
Salt Lake City School District hints at extending remote learning
The Salt Lake City School District may be extending remote learning past the first quarter, according to Superintendent Larry Madden.4 years ago
Meredith Wood, CNN
The next Girl Scouts cookie flavor to grace your mouth: French toast
French toast is no longer just for the breakfast table. Starting in 2021, it can pair just as well with wine as a dessert -- thanks to a new Girl Scouts cookie flavor.4 years ago
Theresa Waldrop, CNN
Here’s what happened when students went to school during the 1918 pandemic
This isn't the first time leaders have struggled with deciding whether to keep schools open in a pandemic. During the influenza pandemic in 1918, even though the world was a very different place, the discussion was just as heated.4 years ago
Mary Richards
How employers can help parent employees
Life might feel like a circus right now while trying to juggle work, family and school responsibilities, but employers can help ease the burden4 years ago
Mary Richards
Alpine, Utah’s largest school district, returns to class
The largest school district in Utah, Alpine, started the 2020-2021 school year on Tuesday with new precautions and procedures in place for the coronavirus.4 years ago
Mary Richards
Returning with care: Students in the Murray School District back in class
6,400 students are starting school again on Monday as the Murray School District becomes the first on the Wasatch Front to go back to school this fall.4 years ago
Todd Fooks
Granite School Board will debate changing their elementary schedule
The Granite School District Board of Education is scheduling a special meeting to discuss changing their elementary school schedule.4 years ago
Mary Richards
Some families still can’t decide about school during the pandemic
Every family will be different and will have different factors to consider, a pediatrician said about the choice to go back to school during the pandemic.4 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Davis parents ask district to hold more classes on campus
The Davis School District held an emergency board meeting last week after parents objected to the district's decision to hold classes partly on campus.4 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Schools say they’re ready to open safely, but need help from parents
Schools around Utah are starting to see students return this week and say they can open safely, but they'll need some help from parents to be successful.4 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Some children have ended up in Utah’s hospitals with COVID-19
It very rare for children to get a serious case of COVID-19. A new survey from the American Academy of Pediatrics and The Children's Hospital Association show, however, that it is not impossible.4 years ago
Paul Nelson
School districts adjusting air conditioning systems to slow the spread of COVID-19
Health care officials say the number of kids being diagnosed with COVID-19 is on the rise, and educators are trying to ensure the school buildings, themselves, don’t contribute to the spread of the virus through the air conditioning systems.4 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Local kids experiencing homelessness in need of back to school backpacks, clothes
Going back to school can be tough for many kids, and can be even tougher for children experiencing homelessness, that's why the Road Home is asking for back to school donations.4 years ago
Mary Richards
Utah school leaders: time for community to support back to school
Utah education leaders say now is the time for the community to get together and support teachers and students who are headed back to school.4 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Dave & Dujanovic: Should kids return to school or learn online 2.0?
An infectious-disease discusses the factors to consider when deciding whether to return their children to school or do online classes.4 years ago
RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer
College football players, parents, unite to be heard
COVID-19 concerns had Pac-12 football players meeting with conference leadership this week. An official update is expected next week.4 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Davis School District sticks with hybrid back to school schedule
The Davis School District is sticking with its plan to hold half its classes on campus and the other half online, despite complaints from parents.4 years ago
KSL News Staff
Utah’s 41 school districts unveil reopening plans for fall
The state board of education required Utah's 41 school districts to present their plans for the fall by Aug. 1, 2020. Here is what we know so far.4 years ago
Todd Fooks
Can you change schools in Utah to get more in-class learning?
Can you change what schools your kids will attend in Utah this year? The short answer is yes, pandemic or not.4 years ago