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Black History Month program celebrates growth of Ben Lomond High School’s Urban Student Alliance
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (562+ words) OGDEN " The brand new Marshall N. White Community Center's first Black History Month program served as a reminder that the community has great assets for students and that progress is built brick-by-brick. On Saturday, Ben Lomond High School's Urban Student Alliance…...
Legislature approves bell-to-bell cellphone ban in Utah schools
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (435+ words) Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch When students return to classrooms at summer's end, Utah public schools will most likely have a bell-to-bell default ban on cellphones, a top priority for Gov. Spencer Cox, who has been a vocal antagonist to…...
WSU guest opinion: How history and dreams shape our reality
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (721+ words) WSU guest opinion: How history and dreams shape our reality'standard.net WSU guest opinion: How history and dreams shape our reality By Hal Crimmel - Special to the Standard-Examiner | Feb 25, 2026 Is time an inflexible metronome, mechanically ticking down a one-way street,…...
OgdenCAN celebrates 10 years, commemorates with social media and fundraising campaign
1+ week, 4+ day ago (436+ words) OGDEN " Weber State University's Ogden Civic Action Network, or OgdenCAN, is a decade old and looking to celebrate. In a press release from WSU this week, the university noted the anniversary and discussed what the organization has meant to the…...
Volunteer opportunities available at local organizations
3+ week, 2+ day ago (428+ words) Volunteer opportunities available at local organizations'standard.net Volunteer opportunities available at local organizations By Weber Human Services - Special to the Standard-Examiner | Feb 6, 2026 If you are interested in volunteering and do not see what interests you, please call us as we…...
Applications for new Weber State University president now being accepted
3+ week, 4+ day ago (133+ words) OGDEN " The effort to find a new president for Weber State University took a major step forward this week. In a press release Tuesday, the Utah Board of Higher Education announced that it is now accepting nominations and applications for…...
Guest opinion: How boys and girls hear the world differently — and why it matter
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (233+ words) This article is the second in a series designed to help parents, family members, educators, and community'members'better understand gender differences so we can more effectively support the children, youth, and families in our care. The first installment'explored'how boys and girls…...
Audit shows high-spending USU leadership skipped law-mandated processes
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (880+ words) Former leaders of Utah State University spent extravagantly and ignored basic procurement and internal control rules required by state law, a scathing new state audit found. The report highlighted such expenses as new furniture for the president's office remodel, which…...
Utah leaders make commitment to higher education, with more potential cuts coming
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (696+ words) Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch After several years of reforms to the Utah System of Higher Education, state leaders and presidents of public colleges and universities signed a resolution committing to keeping higher education affordable, accessible and "focused on impactful…...
OHS student discusses organizing protest against ICE tactics that drew more than 250
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (475+ words) OGDEN " Up until this week, Ogden High School senior Nova Jordan had never planned or led a protest in her life. But over this week, that changed as she organized a walkout at Ogden High School over the course of…...