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Mary Richards

State audit to look at standardized tests

State educators want to know why more parents are opting their kids out of standardized tests, so they're planning to conduct an audit.
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Becky Bruce and Paul Nelson

Summit Co.: shipments of overseas drug intercepted, more could be out there

The Summit County Attorney and sheriff and Park City police warning parents that new shipments of the drug "pink," or U-47700, have been intercepted in the area. 
8 years ago
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Lindsay Aerts

Utah Education Association cancels fall convention

The fall Utah Education Association convention for teachers has been canceled, though schools still plan to give students and teachers the same fall break.  
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

Farmington High School ready for students

The first day of school for the new Farmington High School is August 22, and the media got a tour ahead of the ribbon cutting Thursday night.
8 years ago
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Heather Kelly

Why garbage collectors are most concerned during the month of July

Fire officials say they respond to dozens of house fires each year sparked by discarded fireworks or coals placed in plastic garbage bins stationed next to the sides of homes. 
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

Utah governor: Online sales tax could replace need for gas tax

Utah may not need to increase the gas tax for education once more online sales taxes are collected. The US Supreme Court decision this week now allows states to collect online sales taxes. Utah had no real way to collect it before. Governor Herbert talked about that on KSL Newsradio’s “Let Me Speak to the […]
8 years ago
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Peter Samore

New Juan Diego football coach has ties to scandal in Arizona

DRAPER — Juan Diego High School’s new quarterbacks coach comes from Arizona, where he was at the center of a hazing and sexual abuse scandal. But lack of cooperation from witnesses, including former players, led the Maricopa County attorney to drop the case against Steve Belles, plus his former principal and athletic director at a […]
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

Week-long OWL Camp teaches kids about STEM, through Harry Potter

WEST JORDAN, Utah — The Salt Lake County Library is hosting its popular OWL Camp this week. It’s a STEM summer camp that uses the fandom of Harry Potter to get students more exposure to science. The line of kids stretched along the sidewalk before the Viridian Event Center at 8 in the morning Monday. […]
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

Large hole found at Saltair; looting suspected

SALT LAKE CITY — State authorities are trying to find out who dug a massive hole on the shore of the Great Salt Lake, near the site of the old Saltair. It appears it was to dig for artifacts and take them away from the state land. Christopher Merritt, deputy state historic preservation officer with […]
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Diane Rockwood- Freedom Elementary

Ms. Rockwood has far exceeded our expectations as concerned parents of a newly diagnosed child with high functioning Autism.
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

Utah School Safety Commission presents recommendations

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Utah School Safety Commission presented its recommendations to Utah lawmakers on Wednesday.  They believe their findings can be a good first step in keeping kids safe. The Commission formed in March. “We said we want to do this on a thoughtful but fairly short timeline, so those recommendations can […]
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Brian Peterson- Lake Ridge Elementary

Our teachers form us and teach us. Mr.Peterson wasn't just my teacher he's my friend.
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Marc Allen- Woods Cross High School

He told me that I can do whatever I can dream of. For the first time I finally thought I could. He has inspired me to become a teacher. I can’t thank him enough.
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

Healing Utah’s Teenagers: Mika the therapy dog helping at Murray High School

Anxiety, stress, depression, finals -- teens face a lot in high school. But a therapy dog named Mika is helping at Murray High School.
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

Park City teacher on leave for anti-Trump lyrics

A teacher at Treasure Mountain Junior High is on leave while the Park City School District investigates complaints about a classroom assignment.
8 years ago
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Peter Samore

Screening of ‘Angst’ sparks teen anxiety discussion

One Utah school is taking a stand to stop teen suicide and look for solutions to potential causes, such as anxiety. 
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Andy Bolen- Wallace Stegner Academy

I have attended many field trips with Mr. Bolen's class and am completely impressed by how he treats the students as a whole. He sets high, but attainable expectations, and respectfully and effectively pushes to them to meet them.
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Michelle Smith- Box Elder High School

Michelle pushes her students to succeed. She has spent many late nights at her school preparing for her lessons so that her students could benefit and get what they needed to from it.
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Mary Richards

NTSB recommends seatbelts for all new school buses

A federal transportation panel on Tuesday recommended to states that all new large school buses be equipped with both lap and shoulder seatbelts. The National Transportation Safety Board also recommended requiring collision-avoidance systems and automatic emergency brakes on new school buses. In 2017, the Utah legislature took up the issue of seatbelts with HB 132. […]
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Lay Kou- Southland Elementary

About four months ago, my husband suddenly found himself without employment. As soon as Mrs. Kou found out, she emailed if there was anything she could do.
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Rupali Munot- Oakcrest Elementary

Mrs. Munot was not satisfied with just getting Korbin through the year. She wanted him to succeed and spent a considerable amount of time working with us as his parents, Korbin's counselor, and the school's administrative staff to make sure Korbin excelled in her class.
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Paul Nelson

Herriman residents try to “Take Charge” to prevent more teen suicides

A frightening number of suicides at Herriman High School has residents and community organizers trying to figure out how they can prevent any more from happening.  They’re hosting a suicide prevention event tonight at Copper Mountain Middle School.
8 years ago
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Adam Thomas

Veterans group offers armed school guards

The Washington County School Board is considering an offer from a veterans group to provide armed guards for public schools.
8 years ago
Mary Richards

Utah school districts raise teacher salaries again

School districts across northern Utah are looking to raise salaries as a way to fill a number of open positions and retain the good teachers they already have. 
8 years ago