One of the state’s largest school districts sent their students on Winter Break with a warning for every parent about their kids’ cellphone use, particularly sexting. The Davis School District is alerting parents to what they call a dangerous trend. A concerning number of students using their phones to send explicit pictures and video of […]
Mr. Bushman is the BIGGEST artist in Utah County – at 6 ft. 5in. tall! He also has a very big heart! Working at a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) School is not easy for an artist. Sometimes the students do not value the arts as much as the art teacher. Mr. Bushman has […]
My daughter, Mishell, was adopted from Ecuador 18 months ago at the age of 11. While Mishell did receive education at her orphanage, that was not the primary focus of her life as she was needed to help care for the younger children in her “casa” (house) as well as help with house chores, thus […]
I have wanted to nominate Janet Sanders for this award and recognition for a while and finally have gotten around to it. There is really no better teacher out there that deserves it more. Janet is an amazing teacher and person. In the 3 years I have worked with her she has been my mentor […]
My daughter, Mishell, was adopted from Ecuador 18 months ago at the age of 11. While Mishell did receive education at her orphanage, that was not the primary focus of her life as she was needed to help care for the younger children in her “casa” (house) as well as help with house chores, thus […]
Mrs. Bridges has to be one of my most favorite teachers of all time. She is so passionate about teaching English even though she has taught for over 30 years. Sadly, she will be retiring this year. I wish she would stay one more year so I could take her College writing class. Her lessons […]
A family that knows the importance of buckling up, joined police today to urge utahns to always wear a seatbelt. Alyson and Michael Simkins had only been married a couple of weeks when he was in a crash. But his life was saved, because he wore a seatbelt. And he wore it because […]
There are those who teach as a job and those who change lives when they teach. Mrs. Joanna Clayton is a life-changing teacher. It is easier to teach those awesome students to whom everything comes easily. My son is not that student. He works hard for everything that he learns and does so with a […]
A new program just launched in Utah to tackle prescription drug addiction head-on through all angles. DEA agent in charge Brian Besser says the crisis is overwhelming. “Every month 30 Utahns die from drug overdoses,” he said. “Every 25 minutes in our nation, a baby is born addicted to drugs.” He announced the DEA360 program […]
Some charter schools and private schools in Utah are finding out the hard way that they just can’t use any bus to transport kids to activities. The Utah Highway Patrol inspects around 3,000 school buses a year, but they found a handful of cases where a bus was being used that did not meet state […]
Lynda Davis is a very talented and tireless teacher who consistently goes above and beyond the standard curriculum to capture students’ hearts and imaginations. She genuinely cares about each student and that investment shows not only in the students’ academic success, but also in their enthusiasm to go to school each day to see what […]
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 […]
