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Student enrollment is down this year, as students have been shuffling around this year to find schools that best fit their needs. Having fewer students gives some teachers a bit of breathing room, but it also points to more trouble down the line.
Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Paul Revere are among the names a San Francisco school board is removing from schools claiming racist actions by the namesakes. Will this happen in Utah, too?
, The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting in-depth on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education.
In classrooms across Utah, students are taking mindful minutes before tests and asking for 10-minute breaks so they can refocus. Elementary students are learning how to name their emotions during circle times in the mornings, while teens delve into relationship skills not just in health class, but also in advisory periods and even driver’s ed.
This type of curriculum, called social emotional learning, is being added and expanded at Utah schools this year, helping students understand and manage emotions, build positive relationships, make responsible decisions and show empathy for others.
It would be up to Utah’s individual school districts to decide if they want to require their students and staff to wear masks under a new bill proposed Thursday.