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Ogden school officials have fielded three book challenges since policy update

OGDEN — While parents and others in the Davis School District have sought the review of 80 books to remove them from school shelves, the numbers in the Ogden School District barely register a blip, comparatively. "A parent submitted a challenge for three books on March 6, 2023. These are the ...

Davis school officials have pulled 33 books from libraries under new policy

FARMINGTON — Davis School District has fielded 80 requests for removal of books from school libraries in the system since creation of a new policy governing "sensitive materials" last year. Of those, 33 books have been removed from school libraries due to the sexual content in their pages ...

Voters next year could change how public schools in Utah are funded

Education funding has often been a hot topic in the Utah Legislature, and the 2023 general session was no different. Despite a guarantee in the state constitution to help fund public education, Utah is among the last in the country for its per-student spending. Legislators and public schools ...

Utah Senate OKs full-day kindergarten bill, school officials mull expansion

SALT LAKE CITY — With Senate approval of a measure meant to expand full-day kindergarten in Utah schools, officials from the Weber, Ogden and Davis school districts are excited about the possibilities.An advocate who pushed for the legislation, meantime, expects "several hundred new FDK ...

Weber County lawmakers’ race measures get hearings; 1 tweaked, 1 rebuffed

SALT LAKE CITY — Debate came to a head Monday on a pair of measures put forward by Weber County lawmakers who lament what they view as overzealous efforts in the fight against racism and discrimination. One, Senate Bill 283, authored by Sen. John Johnson, had called for the elimination of ...