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Mountain Ridge students rally for Be Brave Baylee Foundation, supporting burn survivors
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 10:12 p.m.
Students at Mountain Ridge High School on Friday chose the Be Brave Baylee Foundation as the focus of their Season of Scarlet fundraiser.
High school coach arrested after meeting with vigilante teen 'decoy'
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 6:28 p.m.
The former coach of the Riverton High School mountain biking team was arrested and accused of meeting up with someone he thought was a teenage girl for sex.
Teacher, 64, killed after being hit by car in Price
Curtis Booker and Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 18 - 11:35 a.m.
Police are investigating a Price crash that killed a fourth grade teacher.
Utah students report improved mental health, less substance use
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 12:01 p.m.
Utah students report fewer symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts, and fewer say they have used alcohol or drugs compared with two years ago, a new statewide survey finds.
Utah schools face declining enrollment: What it means for communities
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 4:33 p.m.
A recent vote to close Cedar Valley Elementary School is one of many schools in recent months at risk of closing due to a growing trend across Utah of declining enrollment.
Increase in drivers passing school buses draws safety concerns in Box Elder County
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 7:05 p.m.
The Box Elder School District says motorists are putting children at risk by passing stopped school buses along U.S. 89 in Willard and Perry, where construction has narrowed traffic to two lanes.
Why have Utah's high school dropout rates been sliced in half?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 11 - 8:05 a.m.
A new report from the Utah State Board of Education said the state's overall four-year graduation rate rose, and the dropout rate has been sliced in half.
Volunteer pilots bring Santa, gifts to Title I schools on Utah-Arizona border
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Dec. 10 - 10:08 p.m.
Volunteer pilots from Angel Flight West delivered toys, coats, backpacks, and 500 books to students in Hildale, Utah and Colorado City, Arizona, during the annual Santa Flight on Wednesday.
School board unanimously votes to close Cedar Valley Elementary School; community reacts
Arianne Brown for KSL | Posted Dec. 10 - 7:33 p.m.
The Board of Education of the West District, also known as the Lake Mountain School District, voted to close Cedar Valley Elementary School last week. Cedar Fort residents cited concerns with the decision.
How Utah's newest lawmaker went from fighting HB267 to using his first vote to repeal it
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Dec. 10 - 5:11 p.m.
After fighting to overturn Utah's law banning public unions from collective bargaining, teacher John Arthur cast his first vote in the Utah Legislature Tuesday to repeal that very same law.
Springville elementary employee arrested, accused of possessing child sex abuse material
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 9 - 6:28 p.m.
A Springville elementary school skills coach was arrested Monday and accused of possessing child sexual abuse material.
Utah has a 115 confirmed cases of measles, with latest infection at Bingham High
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 8 - 3:43 p.m.
The Salt Lake County Health Department has confirmed a case of measles at a child care facility at Bingham High School.
Schools' approach to parental rights spark congressional debate
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 7 - 9:00 p.m.
During a House committee meeting Thursday, lawmakers debated whether schools should be able to conceal a student's chosen name and gender from their parents.
Carbon County teen empowers others with inclusive pageant
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 6 - 5:01 p.m.
A Price teen organizes an all-abilities pageant for people with special needs.
'Passionate and loving': North Ogden choir instructor leads final concert as cancer fight intensifies
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 4 - 10:00 a.m.
A North Ogden choir instructor led her final concert at a Christmas program on Wednesday as her battle with cancer intensifies.
Weber school officials vote against closing Lomond View Elementary, but the debate isn't over
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 10:32 p.m.
Weber School District officials voted not to close Lomond View Elementary, a proposal that drew opposition from parents, but the school's future is still up for debate.
Utah County teacher charged with sexually abusing student 6 years ago
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 6:27 p.m.
A man who was teaching in Utah County in 2019 was charged Wednesday with inappropriately touching a teen student.
How this southern Utah high school is curing 'math anxiety'
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 1 - 9:00 p.m.
Hurricane High School students solve math problems together. The school has enjoyed success in boosting student math skills by incorporating "Building Thinking Classrooms" learning strategies.
Iron County schools considering 4-day school week, seeking public input
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 10:03 a.m.
Iron County School District is weighing a switch to a four-day school week and will hold public town hall meetings on Tuesday, Dec. 2, as the debate grows.
Teacher by day, TikToker by lunch break: Lehi High teacher has 2.2M-person classroom
Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 28 - 5:00 p.m.
A Utah social studies teacher's social media side project HAS became a full-blown platform — but he still says he's a teacher first
Utah middle school teacher arrested, accused of sexually abusing student
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Nov. 26 - 9:20 a.m.
A teacher at a West Jordan middle school has been arrested and accused of engaging in sexual activity with a former eighth grade student on multiple occasions.
Measles confirmed in 8 students at Wasatch High; Utah's total eclipses 100 infections
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Nov. 25 - 7:05 p.m.
Measles cases are on the rise at Wasatch High School as eight students have been infected. The state's total cases now exceed 100.
Former West High drama teacher convicted of sexually abusing teen student
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Nov. 24 - 5:13 p.m.
A jury has convicted a former West High School teacher of sexually abusing one of his students.
Providence rollover leaves 2 teens dead, 3 injured
Sicily Stanton for KSL | Posted Nov. 24 - 2:45 p.m.
Two people were killed and three others injured Saturday after a vehicle rolled into a field on state Route 165 in Providence, Cache County.
