My grandson Branic Berg was a student in her E/D cluster unit (Behavior) for the 2016-2017 school year and made huge strides with academics and behavior.
SALT LAKE CITY — It was not the kind of life Aaron Hornok had envisioned. With a degree in Economics from the University of Utah, and a back-ground in the Air Force, Hornock thought he’d be able to find good work. Just before the recession hit, Hornok realized he would not be able to afford […]
Thursday is graduation day at the University of Utah, and one of the student commencement speakers has quite the story: just five years ago she was in a refugee camp in Ethiopia.
It’s graduation season in Utah, with many of Utah’s public colleges and universities holding commencement exercises this week. And they say going to college is still a good investment not just in terms of earning power, but for life lessons as well. Last year, 25,000 graduates got diplomas from Utah’s 8 public colleges and universities […]
WEST JORDAN — Teachers with Jordan Schools are getting pay raises for the second straight year, and they can apply for even more money on top of that. Each Jordan School District teacher will see an increase of $3,700 with two straight pay raises totaling $35 million. The district thanks state lawmakers for the extra […]
PROVO — A Utah man who spent six years in federal prison on drug charges is graduating from BYU’s law school Friday. “People can change. They need the opportunity to change,” Ben Aldana told KSL Newsradio. Aldana was sentenced in 2004. He says he was talking to a counselor about what he wanted to do […]
Teachers from across Utah are getting free financial literacy training from experts in the field so they can take that information back to their classrooms.
WEST VALLEY CITY – Police are looking for more potential victims, after they arrested a teacher on suspicion of sexually abusing at least one boy. West Valley Police consider Kyle Hill, 33, to have been a wolf in sheep’s clothing at Endeavor Hall Charter School. “One of the best teachers in the school,” said Lt. […]
My son was really struggling his first semester in 7th grade, and Mr. Hunter was able to inspire him to improve and became a real role model for him. I appreciated that he didn't really make it easier for my son, instead he helped him rise to the challenge and get back on track.
Some groups of students walked out of their high schools in Utah on Friday morning. Chopper 5 seemed to catch view of a hundred or so students on the baseball field at Skyline High School But at Olympus High School, it was a much smaller group. The walkout at Olympus High School. pic.twitter.com/TbjnWl4ia9 — Mary […]
"Last Christmas our 6 year old was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Since that time, Mrs. Moore has ensured that my son is following his medical plan. She helps him test every day, and has educated herself on how to help him test and give himself insulin."
SALT LAKE CITY – The NAACP is calling on school districts and the Department of Justice to try and do something about a disturbing trend they’ve seen in Utah. They’re not seeing a rise in threats, necessarily, but, NAACP Salt Lake Branch President Jeanetta Williams says they’re seeing more and more kids using the N-word […]
Jo Ann truly goes the extra mile to facilitate learning through many modalities specific to each student. She spends hours of her own time preparing materials and meeting the needs of students in other classes as well.
The future of wireless and mobile technology may be found by using Salt Lake City and the University of Utah as a huge test site, with the creation of a new "living laboratory."
Utah State University has announced six recommended changes, some of which are already in process and some of which are coming soon, after students accused the school of ignoring their claims of sexual assault, harassment and discrimination in the music department.