OGDEN — Both the revamped Polk Elementary and Liberty Elementary, the new school that will replace T.O. Smith, are taking shape and nearly done. "Things are moving very quickly. (Polk) is starting to resemble a school," said Chris Kartchner, program director for BDK, the contractor ...
OGDEN — A group of Ben Lomond High School students received a first-hand glimpse of some of the technology the Ogden Police Department uses, all in the name of learning robotics. "This gives them an opportunity to see how these robots are used in the field, specifically law enforcement, ...
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SALT LAKE CITY — A state audit of Weber School District operations found the system's strategic plan should be updated to better focus on district priorities, with a particular focus on bolstering student proficiency. Updating the 10-year-old strategic plan "will increase accountability and ...
FARMINGTON — The Davis School District board on Wednesday announced the hiring of Daniel Linford as the new superintendent to lead the county's local schools through a period of rapid growth and efforts to curb racism that was called out last year in a scathing Justice Department ...
LAYTON — Racial bullying isn't always overt, or in-your-face. Sometimes it takes the form of offhand, insensitive, casual, charged remarks. When repeated over and over, it can take a toll — a big toll, according to Christine Torres, who says her sixth-grade daughter faces such treatment ...
OGDEN — “Today is going to be a different kind of history class,” said Yukio Shimomura, a former internee of the Topaz War Relocation Center in central Utah. Shimomura, an Ogden High School alumnus, shared his story with an auditorium of 11th graders at OHS on Thursday, of the day his ...
Almost as soon as Weber School District officials announced the name of the system's new high school and the new school's mascot and colors, the comments — and plenty of carping — commenced. Maybe it goes with the turf. People can feel pretty territorial and protective when it comes to ...
OGDEN — Ogden School District is increasingly turning to renewable energy to power its facilities and save money. The Ben Lomond High School Athletic Center, which opened in December 2020, is fitted with solar panels and data from the first year of operations shows the shift is paying off, ...
The new high school being built in Taylor in western Weber County now has a name, mascot and colors. The newly christened West Field High Longhorns will wear burnt orange and white as the main colors, with silver and black as accent colors. Weber School District officials announced the name ...
