Biden, a teacher herself, visited Glendale Middle School, which has a diverse student body and returned to in-person instruction a few months ago. The stop is part of a swing through the U.S. West that includes Nevada and Colorado.
First lady Jill Biden spoke at a Salt Lake City school on Wednesday before visiting a vaccination clinic as the U.S. moves toward larger reopening across the country.
Here are snapshots of first lady Jill Biden’s three hours in Salt Lake City on Wednesday:
1:39 p.m. Arrival
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) From left, Gov. Spencer Cox and Utah first lady Abby Cox welcome U.S. first lady Jill Biden at Salt Lake City International Airport, Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
As Biden reached the tarmac, she was greeted by Gov. Spencer Cox and first lady Abby Cox. They exchanged pleasantries before Abby Cox handed her a small paper bag containing a gift. White House staffers opened it near reporters, and it appeared to be a gold bracelet with small beehives on it. Beehives are Utah’s state emblem.
SALT LAKE CITY
First lady Jill Biden plans to speak at a Salt Lake City school Wednesday as the U.S. makes uneven progress toward reopening classrooms during the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden, a teacher herself, is visiting Glendale Middle School, which has a diverse student body and returned to in-person instruction a few months ago. The stop is part of a swing through the U.S. West that also includes Nevada and Colorado.
The visit comes shortly after President Joe Biden’s self-imposed deadline to reopen most U.S. elementary schools in his first 100 days. The school-tracking site Burbio found 62% of schools were offering in-person learning every day by then, though it wasn’t clear how many were elementary schools.
Salt Lake City preps for visit from First Lady Dr. Jill Biden
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SALT LAKE CITY â The Salt Lake City neighborhood of Glendale will host First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in a fast-paced tour of the diverse community.
In Dr. Jill Bidenâs second trip out west in less than a month, she will focus on students, educators, front-line workers and members of the LatinX community.
The whirl-wind visit starts at Glendale Middle School. While most of the children will be learning online Wednesday, sheâs expected to meet with students in two after-school programs.