Hoax threats of a mass shooting and the technology behind it present problems for law enforcement, Utah's Department of Public Safety told members of a newly formed school safety task force.
Utah's new School Security Task Force received their first brief from the Department of Public Safety on Tuesday. A safety official warned the group that the technologies used in shooting hoaxes is outpacing law enforcement responses to the issue.
A bill that seeks to reduce the significant spike in chronic absenteeism in Utah schools since the pandemic reached final passage in the Utah Legislature earlier this week.
A bill that seeks to reduce the significant spike in chronic absenteeism in Utah schools since the pandemic reached final passage in the Utah Legislature earlier this week.
Regular school attendance took a dive during the height of the pandemic but continues to decline for a host of reasons. A bill passed by the Utah Legislature aims to address rising rates of chronic school absenteeism.