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$14.5M claim filed against Davis School District in Izzy Tichenor’s death

FARMINGTON — The mother of a 10-year-old Black and autistic student who died by suicide last year after alleged bullying and neglect at Foxboro Elementary School has served a $14.5 million damages claim against the Davis School District. A community furor erupted after the Nov. 6, 2021, ...

Utah technical colleges report increase in enrollment

Enrollment at Utah’s public technical colleges is on the rise, according to data from the Utah System of Higher Education. The USHE’s second annual data release on Thursday showed that enrollment statewide at public technical colleges is just over 20,000 students, having risen 1.16% ...

Weber school board hopefuls split on taxes, injection of party affiliation

The messaging is getting partisan at least on one side in the race for the precinct 6 spot on the Weber school board, deemed a nonpartisan post by election officials. At the same time, differing views on the Weber school board's decision to hike property taxes last August distinguish the two ...

Ogden school board hopefuls running to be involved, boost academics

OGDEN — Two contenders for the District 4 seat on the Ogden school board face off again this cycle — incumbent Amber Allred and Jeremy Shinoda. Allred, a dental hygienist, is driven by a desire to serve and be a cheerleader for the Ogden School District. "I thought it was another ...

Ogden school board race features teacher, community advocate

OGDEN — The race for the District 2 seat on the Ogden school board features a junior high school teacher vying for his third term and a community advocate aiming to bolster her civic involvement. Douglas Barker said at a community forum earlier this month that one of his focuses as a board ...

Groups cite school board ethical lapses, seek legislation

SALT LAKE CITY — A loose coalition of groups urged Utah legislators on Wednesday to toughen ethics requirements for school boards to rein in claimed bad behavior by elected education officials around the state. The group reported a smorgasbord of controlling, abusive and secretive actions ...

Enrollment rises at most Utah colleges and universities; WSU ticks up 0.57%

According to data from the Utah System of Higher Education, Utahns are starting to head back to colleges and universities after the COVID-19 pandemic. The USHE released its annual data Monday, which showed enrollment at Utah’s degree-granting public colleges and universities rose 1.45% ...

WSU gifted $1M from Intermountain to attract students, future health workers

Intermountain Healthcare is donating more than $1 million to Weber State University to help combat the shortage of health care workers and increase the number of students accepted into its programs. The funding will help support WSU’s new physician assistant program, which will launch next ...

Ogden School District teacher sex cases: New suit alleges lax oversight

OGDEN — A woman who as a teenager was sexually abused by a teacher has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Ogden School District had a pattern of policy and supervisory deficiencies that repeatedly allowed teachers to prey upon students. The woman was a student of Drew Tutt in 2015-16 when ...

Taylor Canyon ceremony set ahead of school’s planned demolition

OGDEN — The end is near. Taylor Canyon Elementary, now shuttered, will soon be demolished. Before the walls of the East Bench school come tumbling down, though, Ogden School District officials are holding a goodbye ceremony from 5-6 p.m. Wednesday outside the building. It's located at 2130 ...