Education Looking for a Children's Book? Vicky Turner can help Trixie Walker Vicky Turner, the American Fork children's librarian, has been working in a library since high school, more than 40 years ago. Best-selling author Introduces 'Paraworld Zero' to Lakeview Academy Science fiction/fantasy fans and readers who are searching for the ideal summer escape novel may well find "Paraworld Zero" by Matthew Peterson to be their perfect lawn chair read. Giant fire-breathing pigeons, boulder-sized apples and warriors who pop into parallel worlds populate Matthew Peterson's creative mind and ignited the imaginations of Lakeview Academy Charter School students when the best selling author spoke to them just before summer break. Peterson not only wrote the recent BarnesAndNoble.com Top 50 hit science fiction/fantasy novel, "Paraworld Zero," he also produced the cover and chapter art and narrated the audio book. Provo School District food program ends On Tuesday, small boys eagerly doused slices of sausage pizza in ranch dressing from giant vats as toddlers munched on salad during lunch at Franklin Elementary School in Provo. UVU still looking for donor to give name to library Last Friday, Ali Johnson went shopping for children's books. As a major gifts officer at Utah Valley University, buying children's books isn't usually part of her job description, but a donor had wanted to place hundreds of volumes for young readers in the family study room at UVU's new library, so Johnson went shopping. Longboarding fight on the backburner The only thing BYU junior Jordan McKensie remembers about that night last month is that the sun was setting as he set off on his longboard down Seven Peaks Boulevard in Provo. The rest of the story he had to garner from the two people who found him at the bottom of the hill bleeding from his head and nose. UVU drops some trade classes Officials at Utah Valley University say they aren't leaving their roots behind in their new university mission, but finding places to study trades is getting harder as UVU cuts classes. Poll: Most principals against payment for grades While crisp cash may seem like a fair trade for a report card full of A's, some school principals don't like the idea. UVU names interim president The state board of regents appointed Elizabeth Hitch as the interim president of Utah Valley University on Thursday. Lehi mother sues school district over its response to bat problem Alpine School District and the Joker are having the same problem these days -- bats. UDOT says no to Geneva Rd. stoplight When students begin school at Provo's Lakeview Elementary in the fall, they won't be getting there with the help of a stoplight. There are 614 items tagged with Education. You can view all our tags in the Tag Cloud |