Education

There are hundreds of military kids — children of military personnel — in Utah, and many of these children have to see at least one of their parents be deployed, and many of them struggle to adjust to not having their parent home.

At least two school districts in Northern Utah are warning students thinking of participating in the National Walkout on April 20.

Superintendent Reid Newey appointed new principals at six elementary schools and two junior high schools. He told the school board these changes will have a positive impact in the school district.

Lincoln, Odyssey, Heritage, Shadow Valley and New Bridge elementaries are the only school buildings in the Ogden School District to meet current seismic codes.

Ten high schools in Weber School District can expect new principals for their 2018-19 school year.

Edward Peters and Brice Lythgoe will face Weber School Board of Education member Paul Widdison June 26 in the District 4 primary.

It’s time to vote for the Northern Utah teacher you think should win our Apple for the Teacher award.

Sunni Wilkinson, Iain Hueton and Sheldon Cheshire are all running for office for the first time. The two candidates with most votes will appear in the November ballot. The District 4 seat is currently occupied by Jeff Heiner, Ogden School Board of Education president.

Students will have a chance to reflect on Enashele’s theme through dancing, film production, literature, visual arts, music composition and photography.

Kenzie is socially engaged; Haiden has a hard time communicating. They are both smart. They both want to have friends. Haden has a therapist; Kenzie’s family cannot afford a specialist. But they also represent the different sides of the autism spectrum.