Segment 1: A $123 million bond for parks was too rich for the Salt Lake County Council, but a pared-down version got a better reception. Last week, the Council unanimously gave the nod to a bond measure that will ask voters to decide if they want to borrow $47.5 million for new parks and trails.…
Segment 1: Combine technology, self-paced learning, college courses and a classroom teacher and you’ve got Innovations High School, the latest educational offering from Salt Lake City School District. The idea is to create a blended learning environment, mixing the flexibility of a digital curriculum with the structure and guidance of a traditional classroom experience. Is…
Segment 1: Jenny Hill’s complex mental landscape surfaced at age 4, when she vividly recalls losing track of time on the way to school. By the time Hill met therapist Judy Byington years later, Hill had 22 personalities, which Byington says were the result of ritual abuse. On Wednesday, Byington joins us to explain Hill’s…
Segment 1: Dr. Brian Levin-Stankevich was in the midst of a successful career as chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. So why would the Russian history expert trade in his position at a large public institution to become president at a small liberal arts college? On Tuesday, we talk with Westminster College’s new president…
Segment 1: Once contaminated with raw sewage, farm waste and heavy metals from nearby mines, the Jordan River has been cleaned up and recognized as a vital natural resource running from Utah Lake to Great Salt Lake. A new coordinated effort to restore and preserve the Jordan River is underway and on Monday, we’ll…
Segment 1: California’s voter-approved ban on same sex marriage could be on its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Just this week, gay marriage foes petitioned the high court to overturn a federal appeals court ruling that upheld Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision to strike down Proposition 8. And it’s that landmark decision that’s the subject…
Segment 1: The newest annual KIDS COUNT report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation provides a clear picture of the impact of the recession on Utah’s children. And while it sounds like good news to report that the economic well being of Utah children is 13th best in the nation, other numbers aren’t so…
Segment 1: A pending decision by the Utah Supreme Court will decide whether a citizen initiative gets on the ballot for Utah voters this year. It’s called Utahns for Ethical Government. The UEG initiative creates an ethical code of conduct for Utah lawmakers, including an independent ethics commission, along with campaign finance limits. UEG was hoping…
Segment 1: In 2010, the Utah Board of Education unanimously adopted the Common Core standards, an initiative led by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers in the areas of math and language arts. But ever since then, the State Office of Education has had to defend the Common Core…
Segment 1: Many who saw Bingham High School’s production of “Dead Man Walking” last spring applauded the performance, but others – including the conservative group the Eagle Forum – complained about the drama’s profanity, violence and political bias. The controversy is yet another case illustrating the line that teachers and school administrators toe when it…
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