My son has always been shy and has never really liked performing in front of people. He has always been a good student, but when his anxiety escalated this year and getting him to school became a challenge Mrs. Haga stepped in to help. We found out that another student had bullied him in his […]
A family who was hit while trick-or-treating 2 years ago, came back to the spot in Salt Lake City on Thursday to share a safety message for others. Amy Davis was behind the main group of trick or treaters on 2100 South, when she heard screeching tires and the impact of a crash. […]
Cindy Workman has been a teacher for many years at Windridge Elementary in Kaysville, Utah. I am so impressed with her love for her students. She has an amazing ability to make each student feel that they are special and cared for as an individual. I have had three children taught by her, and every […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah– The Jackson Elementary School principal says Operation Rio Grande appeared to push some transient and homeless people to her school’s playground at 700 West and 200 North. But new steps are helping make the problem better. Dr Jana Edward says they were finding used needles, human waste and other trash […]
The Utah State School Board voted 12-3 on Thursday to send the policy change of core requirements for middle school back to a committee for further study. The issue had received much public comment since the August vote. It involves PE, Health, Arts and Music classes. Read more in the Deseret News here. […]
I would like to nominate Mrs. Kim Golding for the KSL NewsRadio Teacher Feature award. Mrs. Golding teaches first grade at Cherry Creek Elementary school in Nebo school district. She is a phenomenal teacher with many years of experience. My sweet son deals with a lot of anxiety, and getting him to school can be […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The state school board has gone over a lot of feedback for their decision to no longer make PE, arts, health, music, and college and career awareness as core requirements in middle school. It is on the agenda again for their monthly meeting Thursday afternoon, October 12. Deputy Superintendent […]
I have had the privilege or working with Brandee Bergum at Fort Herriman Middle School for the last five years. During this time, I have witnessed what an exceptional teacher she is, and how much she cares about each and every one of her students. Brandee has taught 8th grade English and Language Arts for […]
We’re learning more about the clashes that broke out outside Ben Shapiro’s speech at the University of Utah. At least one person is behind bars. A total of five people detained were by police. Two of those resulted in arrests, but one was cited and released. Campus police are saying overall most protesters […]
Several years ago, when our children started school at South Jordan Elementary, I often heard Mr. Strebel’s name as a “favorite” and heard what an incredible teacher he is. My first interaction with Mr. Strebel was not by having a child in his class, but as I served on the PTA and helped with our […]
The University of Utah has launched a new website completely dedicated to safety on campus. Safeu.utah.edu brings together everything in one spot about how to report sexual assault or get help for yourself or someone else or even sign up for bystander intervention training. “It directly takes you to information that says if […]
A state school board member says there should be more flexibility, but also safeguards to make sure all students are getting opportunities in middle school for the arts, PE and health. Kathleen Riebe says her mind has changed to say there should be more flexibility. “I like having the guardrails in place of keeping it […]
BLUFFDALE, Utah –An idea to help Hurricane Harvey victims grew into the entire student body of Bluffdale Elementary School working to help. On Friday, hundreds of students packed the gym at Bluffdale Elementary to FaceTime their new friends at Moore Elementary in Houston. The school was destroyed by Hurricane Harvey. Bluffdale presented them […]
UTAH — A distance education university may have to back several years worth of federal aid after a recent audit found the money was used improperly. The question comes down to title ix financial aid eligibility. The report from the Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General claims Western General University (WGU) doesn’t qualify for […]
PROVO, Utah– Brigham Young University is now selling caffeinated soda for the first time in more than 50 years on campus. It announced the decision here,along with a Q&A. Listen below for some of the reactions. Follow @kslmrichards
SALT LAKE CITY — A standing-room-only crowd packed the offices of the State Board of Education Wednesday night to speak out on a recently passed state board rule that drops the arts, health, physical education, digital education and college and career readiness as core requirements for seventh- and eighth-graders. Speakers who addressed a quorum of […]
SALT LAKE CITY— Juvenile justice officials are working to clarify when and where school resource officers are supposed to step in and enforce law. During a Tuesday meeting of the Legislature’s Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, members of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice and the Division of Juvenile Justice Services described […]
Jennica Redd is an incredible, inspiring teacher! On a typical day, you will find Jennica starting her morning by sharing some healthy yummy goodies with her coworkers, tutoring some students who need extra help, and then gearing up for her class to arrive to begin an eventful fun day. Once her class arrives, she hits […]
The University of Utah is preparing for a speech by conservative author Ben Shapiro this September. University spokesman Chris Nelson is part of a team in Berkeley on Thursday seeing how campus handles the speech there. “How the police react, how their administration handles it. We are hoping to see how they ensure the physical […]
When walking down the halls of Herriman High, one will only hear positive things about Mrs. Julianna Wing from coworkers and students. Loved by each student she teaches, Mrs. Wing leads her classes in a way unparalleled by any other instructor. By providing her own experiences to relate classroom topics to real life, she not […]
This week we in the KSL family are addressing suicide with stories on the radio on TV and online. In a crisis, people may not know where to turn. But there is help and hope available. KSL Newsradio’s Mary Richards has part two of our special series, “Reasons to Hope.” Wednesday morning in Part 3, […]
ROY, Utah — A Roy high school teacher has been placed on administrative leave after handing students a survey that asked them about sex and drug use. According to a parent who posted the survey on social media, the teacher told students to fill it out, with their names on it, and to score […]
This is suicide prevention week, and here at KSL we are bringing you stories of hope, resilience, resources and recovery. On average, two Utahns die by suicide every day. 12 more are treated for attempts. No one knows exactly why the numbers are so high in our state, but these two Utahns in this […]
I have had many influential teachers but my International Baccalaureate Biology teacher, Mr. Lilly stands out as one of the most influential. My fellow classmates and other teachers would agree. He cares deeply for all his students and wants them to be successful. During this school year, I went through one of the most trying […]
