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Idaho lawmakers are among the first in the country to attempt to ban critical race theory in public schools.
Conservatives across the nation have seized on the term over the past year, although the concept has been around since the 1970s. It s a theory underpinned by the idea systemic racism continues to exist in the United States and impacts opportunities for and treatment of people of color.
Adrienne Evans, executive director of United Vision for Idaho, said when diverse groups of students aren t included in the country s collective story, it sends a powerful message about who is and isn t valued.
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Utah farmers will distribute food to those in need Wednesday. The Farmers Feeding Utah program will provide food to residents in Layton, Orem, Oakley, Panguitch, Richfield, Grantsville, and Duchesne.
As many as 25 farmers formed the program a year ago when Utah State University Extension partnered with the Utah Farm Bureau and the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation to serve farmers by supporting agriculture and to help people in need by providing food and nutrition.
USU Extension s Heidi LeBlanc said the need for food assistance in Utah increased by 300% during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, many Utah farmers needed to distribute their commodities. More than one million pounds of food have been shared with 21,000 families since the program began.
Several residents in Richmond were without power Monday night after a small Kitfox plane clipped a power pole.
Cache County Sherriff Chad Jensen said Lynn and Darlene Goodsell were attempting to land in a pasture at 11481 N 2000 E. when the plane began to nosedive, landing in a bush. Injuries were minor and power has been restored.
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During the last week of the school year, masks will no longer be required for students in Utah’s K-12 schools.
Gov. Spencer Cox announced during his Thursday COVID-19 briefing that the state will not require students to wear masks during their final week of school this year. Individual districts will still have the option to impose a mask mandate if they want.
“This will give students an opportunity to see their teachers, to see their friends, to spend that last week together without a mask if they so choose, he said.
Gov. Cox said making this decision required considering both the children who haven’t been able to see their teachers faces this year and those whose families may have members at higher risk of complications from COVID-19.