Education + Schools
Becky Bruce
All-clear given at Lone Peak High School after possible “wrong school” threat
Students went on lockdown Friday at Lone Peak High School, prompted by a call to police about someone with a weapon. They may have meant a different school.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Governor Herbert answers questions on tax reform during KSL News Radio’s “Let Me Speak to the Governor”
Utah Governor Gary Herbert took questions from KSL News Radio listeners about medical marijuana, eminent domain, and the Inland Port during "Let Me Speak to the Governor." The topic most people wanted to know about was the upcoming tax reform bill.7 years ago
Colby Walker
Former Uintah High teacher arrested for having sex with a student
Rodd Adam Repsher, 33, was arrested on Wednesday for having, "repeated sexual contact with a student in 2016 while he was working as a health teacher at Uintah High School."7 years ago
Colby Walker
Oxford University students vote to stop clapping
Oxford's Student Council is asking students not to put their hands together and instead use British Sign Language clapping, otherwise known as ‘silent jazz hands’ to help include students "who have anxiety disorders, sensory sensitivity, and/or those who use hearing impairment aids" gain greater access to events.7 years ago
Colby Walker
Electrical fire cancels class at Union Middle School
Classes at Union Middle School in Sandy have been canceled Thursday after a small electrical fire broke out in the school.7 years ago
Colby Walker
McCluskey family: changes at the U not enough one year after Lauren’s murder
"Something is better than nothing," Jill McCluskey told KSL NewsRadio, "but ... the university has never publicly acknowledged any responsibility."7 years ago
CLAIRE PARKER Associated Press
Louvre exhibit acclaims Da Vinci, 500 years after his death
Much about Leonardo Da Vinci remains an enigma: the smile of the "Mona Lisa"; why the world's most famous painter left so many works unfinished; and more recently, who bought the contentious "Salvator Mundi."7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Utah students protest police in McCluskey case
Tuesday marks the anniversary of the murder of Utah track star Lauren McCluskey. Over 100 students protested outside the university president’s office.7 years ago
Associated Press
Video shows coach disarming, embracing Oregon student
Authorities have released a video that shows part of a former Oregon football star's successful effort to disarm a student who brought a shotgun to a Portland high school.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
New bill allows 4% beer to stay on shelves for awhile
Utah lawmakers approved a bill allowing grocery stores to sell beer with 4% alcohol content by weight starting next month7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Vape shops could lose their licenses if they sell to kids under new bill
SALT LAKE CITY – A new bill advancing in the Utah legislature would let local health departments strip vape shops of their business licenses if they’re caught selling tobacco, vaping products, or paraphernalia to minors. And it would not take long for them to lose their licenses. Health departments could pull them if the shop […]7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Park City School District gets pushback over new curriculum
A new sex education and anti-bullying curriculum in one elementary school in the Park City district has parents sending a cease and desist letter7 years ago
Colby Walker
Why are so many families behind on school lunch debt? It’s complicated
In the Granite School District, if all children eligible for free or reduced lunch applied, the district wouldn't have a school lunch debt problem.7 years ago
Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press
Exploded device discovered at Montana school, no injuries
Authorities found the remnants of a small homemade bomb that blew up on a Montana elementary school playground in Helena on Tuesday morning.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Despite hospitalizations and swine flu reports, flu season in Utah is starting normally
At last count, four people are in Utah hospitals being treated for the flu. There are also reports of the H1N1 and H3N2 swine flu in the state7 years ago
Ryan Meeks
Fake high school sports sponsorship scam targeting Utah businesses
One business owner spent thousands for a sponsorship with American Fork High School, but then saw none of the promised marketing7 years ago
Matthew Brooks
Are boys and girls receiving different financial lessons?
How comfortable are you answering basic financial questions? According to one survey, only 35% of men and 30% of women are able to answer those types of questions; including how simple vs compound interest works. Robbyn Scribner, the assistant director of Utah Women and Leadership Project at Utah Valley University, says the difference might be […]7 years ago
Mary Richards and Kelli Pierce
Salt Lake County man becomes Utah’s first vaping death
A Salt Lake County man has become the first person in the state to die from vaping, according to the Utah Department of Public Health.7 years ago
Mary Richards
UVU offering food, housing aid to struggling students
Many Utah Valley University students are struggling to pay the bills. So, the University has new ways to try to help them.7 years ago
Colby Walker
West Kearns Elem. placed in shelter in place protocol Tuesday for around an hour, no threat to students
Due to police activity near West Kearns Elementary, law enforcement has placed the school on a shelter in place protocol.7 years ago
The Associated Press
Utah Board of Education to update teacher discipline rules
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah education officials are seeking to update rules on how to handle licensed teachers accused of misconduct. KSL-TV in Salt Lake City reported Sunday that the Utah State Board of Education has started the process to update board rules on disciplining teachers. The board last week approved recommendations from a […]7 years ago
ERIC TUCKER Associated Press
US researchers on front line of battle against Chinese theft
As the U.S. warned allies around the world that Chinese tech giant Huawei was a security threat, the FBI was making the same point quietly to a Midwestern university.7 years ago
MARK LEWIS Associated Press
Controversy stalks Nobel Peace, Literature prizes
Controversy stalks the Nobel prizes for peace and literature in a way it rarely does for science. The revamped panel at the Swedish Academy who will hand out the Nobel Literature prizes Thursday for both 2018 and 2019 would relish arguments about the winners, rather than intrigue about the #MeToo scandal that forced the institution to suspend the prize last year.7 years ago
