Deseret News - District 91心頭istration District 91心頭istration Media Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:08:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 New legislation would allow armed, trained school guardians to respond to emergencies in Utah schools /article/new-legislation-would-allow-armed-trained-school-guardians-to-respond-to-emergencies-in-utah-schools/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:08:42 +0000 /?p=158618 The guardians would train twice a year inside of the school, and the county sheriff would oversee their duties, Wilcox said. Guardians would undergo mental health evaluations and de-escalation training. Their training would also include firearms proficiency.

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]]> Its been nearly six years since 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff died after being shot 10 times in her English class at Marjory Stoneman High School in Parkland, Florida.

She perished along with 13 other students and three school staff members during the rampage on Valentines Day in 2018. Seventeen others were injured.

I just miss my daughter Alyssa so much and I wish that she was here, the girls mother, Lori Alhadeff, told members of the Utah Legislatures House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee this past week.

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]]> What will it take to attract, retain Utah educators? Is a $20,000 supplement the answer? /article/what-will-it-take-to-attract-retain-utah-educators-is-a-20000-supplement-the-answer/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:05:41 +0000 /?p=158459 The biggest part of this bill will identify the top-performing teachers in the state who are leaders in their school, mentors to their colleagues, and who are in assignments where they do the greatest good for the kids that are in the most need, said the bills sponsor, Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, R-South Jordan.

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]]> For Jackie Rigby, student teaching is both a marathon and a sprint.

She teaches third grade at Whittier Elementary School in West Valley City, goes to the University of Utah to complete the coursework she needs to earn her bachelor degree in elementary education and teaches private dance lessons to earn some income.

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]]> In a polarized nation, can public schools work for all children? /article/in-a-polarized-nation-can-public-schools-work-for-all-children/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:16:33 +0000 /?p=156479 Value-neutral education is a myth, critics say. The 2023 American Family Survey shows areas of broad agreement on what to teach kidsdbut also deep divides.

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]]> Many Americans find common ground on what they want children to learn in public schools but there are deep divides as well, according to a new nationwide survey. The areas of division give rise to the question: Do Americans share national values they want taught in the classroom?

Max Eden, a research fellow at American Enterprise Institute, says he worries weve grown too far apart to reach consensus on what children should be taught.

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