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Majestic Elementary music teacher heads to Rose Parade on New Year's Day
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
Lisa Blodgett, a teacher at Majestic Elementary, will be marching in the Pasadena Rose Parade along with more than 300 other band directors from across North America.
Trump administration to review safety at Brown University after campus shooting
Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Updated Dec. 22 - 8:26 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of Education on Monday said it was reviewing safety at Brown University in response to a mass shooting on the campus earlier this month.
Musician surprises Herriman High School marching band while on tour
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted Dec. 22 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah high school marching band that spent over 250 hours preparing a field show based on an indie-folk artist's music got a surprise they'll never forget.
Students make history: First aircraft built at Wright Brothers site since 1903
Will Thomas | Posted Dec. 21 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
History was made Wednesday, as the First Flight High School's Aviation Program unveiled the aircraft they built over the past two years — becoming the first plane built on the grounds here since the Wright Brothers.
Skateboarders aren't punk kids anymore. An inside look at USU's skateboard club
Lauren Tippetts, KSL | Posted Dec. 21 - 11:14 a.m. | Save Story
When you think of skateboarders, do you think of punk kids? Well, those kids are now in college and they're still skating. Utah State University Journalism professor Brian Champagne took some of his photography students along to let the USU skateboard club touch-up their image in their own words.
Mountain Ridge students rally for Be Brave Baylee Foundation, supporting burn survivors
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 10:12 p.m. | Save Story
Students at Mountain Ridge High School on Friday chose the Be Brave Baylee Foundation as the focus of their Season of Scarlet fundraiser.
Claiming independence: Machinist program for Utahns with autism graduates inaugural cohort
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
This holiday season is already far more festive for Addie Morley.
Investigators study Brown University shooter's failed past in academia
Svea Herbst-Bayliss, Rich McKay and Sergio Goncalves, Reuters | Updated Dec. 20 - 9:34 a.m. | Save Story
Claudio Neves Valente was briefly enrolled as a young, promising doctoral student in the physics department at Brown University before dropping out. How did it lead to a shooting?
2 lawmakers say anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law not meant to prohibit speech on campus
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Katy Hall and Sen. John Johnson, addressing a free speech controversy at Weber State, said HB261 was never meant to prohibit speech on university campuses.
Rhode Island joins Utah on the diverse list of states to experience a college campus shooting
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 16 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
Last Saturday, two people were killed and nine others wounded at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, after a gunman dressed in black entered the Ivy League school's engineering building during final exams and began firing.
University of Utah athletics private equity deal catches the attention of Congress
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 16 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Federal lawmakers are exploring ways to block colleges from entering into private equity deals, possibly putting plans at risk for the University of Utah after it announced last week a first-of-it-kind proposal.
Authorities say they'll release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
Kimberlee Kruesi, Amanda Swinhart And Holly Ramer, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 14 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Officials in Providence say they will release a person of interest detained in a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine.
Utah students report improved mental health, less substance use
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
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.
Student housing planned for site of abandoned 'eyesore' Provo apartment complex
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
A Provo apartment complex described as an "eyesore" and a "nuisance" in city documents is set to become housing for BYU students after Utah development firm Cole West announced its acquisition of the property.
Utah schools face declining enrollment: What it means for communities
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
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. | Save Story
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. | Save Story
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. | Save Story
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.
