Observing the absence of digital devices in preschool classrooms, a U.S. Department of Education deputy secretary on Tuesday said that the students can have immense benefit of digital technology and absence of such equipments from the schools is a concerning issue in Salt Lake City. Libby Doggett, Head of early-childhood education office in Obama administration, visited the Granite School … [Read more...]
Utah’s new computerized test method SAGE invites mixed reactions from parents, students
The schools in Utah is going to adopt the new test system, SAGE (Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence), which would be completely computer-based. The new test is seen as a big change for the students who have so far taken standardized pen-paper tests which included those answer sheets with bubbles The new test won’t be about circling “A” “B” “C” or “D.” Instead, the questions would be … [Read more...]
Utah school lunch seizure incident: Nutrition manager placed on paid leaves, probe continues
A nutrition manager who is accused of seizing and throwing away the lunches of over 40 kids in Utah school over unpaid bills has been placed on paid administrative leave amid the Salt Lake City School District investigating the incident. District Superintendent McKell Withers said that the probe is on and more employees could be put on leave depending upon the investigation reports. Uintah … [Read more...]
Utah school apologizes after students’ lunches thrown out, orders inquiry
A Utah school, where a nutrition manger has seized and threw away the lunches of at least 40 children over unpaid bills, has ordered an inquiry into the shocking incident. Uintah Elementary primary school officials have also sought apology from the outraged parents after the accused the school authorities of humiliation. Reportedly, all kids, who faced the similar behaviour, were later given … [Read more...]
Students’ lunch thrown in Utah school over unpaid bills
At least 40 children at a Utah school faced a bizarre moment when their lunches were seized and thrown away by the school’s nutrition manager only just because they did not have enough money in their accounts. The incident sparked a wave of angry response from parents. "She took my lunch away and said go get a milk,” Sophia Isom, a fifth-grader at Salt Lake City’s Uintah Elementary School, … [Read more...]
