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Solution to Utah’s teacher shortage? Group says raise salaries

Each year in Utah, 3,000 teachers leave the profession — and each year, 1,500 to 2,000 students in the state graduate with teaching degrees. That math doesn't work in teachers' favor. The shortage of teachers is an ongoing issue, and in 2019, Envision Utah, a nonprofit organization, created ...

George Washington HS students make lemonade, learn business principles

OGDEN — Alondra Macias can't say enough good things about Southern Citrus lemonade. "The best price in town. Loved by everyone," said the George Washington High School senior. Isaac Monterrosa, meantime, touts Ludicris Lemonade, named for the rapper and actor. "Nutritious and delicious," ...

Full-day kindergarten offerings rising in Weber County, across Utah

The class day will be longer this year for some of the youngest elementary school students. Starting this school year, all kindergarten classes in the Ogden School District will be full-day offerings. Likewise, full-day kindergarten will be the norm at 28 of 29 elementary schools in the Weber ...

Foster grandparent program helps teach Northern Utah kids to read

OGDEN — Nine years ago, Sue Carver was driving a school bus for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. During her shifts, she would stop by Heritage Elementary School to help students in her friend’s class learn how to read. One year, a foster grandparent came to the school to ...

Ogden School District OKs tax hike, second increase in a row

OGDEN — Ogden school officials have approved a tax hike that's meant to generate extra funds for special education programs. The Ogden school board unanimously approved the increase — which follows a tax hike last year — after a public hearing on the plans last Thursday that generated ...

Ogden and Weber School District students head back to class this week

You will probably see more kids and teens out and about in Weber and Davis counties. The end of summer looms and classes resume this week at Ogden School District and Weber School District schools. Classes start for most students in Ogden on Tuesday, with kindergarteners beginning on Aug. 29. ...

Virtual reality puts simulated scenarios in WSU nursing students’ hands

OGDEN — The scene was nothing short of chaotic. Victims from a bus crash were lying on the road, in the grass and in a field. Helicopters were flying overhead, ambulances were rushing to the scene with sirens blaring and lights flashing. People were crying in pain and pleading for help as ...