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The Washington County school system became the first in the state to reopen classrooms for students and teachers Thursday. School district spokesperson Steven Dunham says the return of in-person learning went smoothly despite some first-day jitters ...

The Utah Education Association is opposing the Washington County School Board's decision to allow the district to return to a regular schedule this fall. The board says schools will reopen on August 13th for in-person learning on a traditional schedule with face coverings required for all staff and students ...

Health officials from the Southwest Utah Public Health Department are expecting to see COVID-19 in schools. Officials say any preventative measures for in-person learning would not completely keep the virus out from schools and that leaders are striving to not spread it as much as possible ...

People in Washington County are protesting the governor's mask mandate for all K-12 school districts and charter schools. The Washington County School District's Board of Education had to call police yesterday as dozens of demonstrators tried to enter the meeting they held yesterday ...

The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), Talent Ready Utah, diesel tech industry and education leaders today announced the expansion of the Utah Diesel Technician (Tech) Pathways program to include Dixie Tech College, in partnership with Washington County School District. “We ap...

A former elementary school teacher with the Washington County School District was sentenced to at least 60 years in prison Tuesday after dozens of accusers came forward, claiming that he molested them as children.  60 year old Curtis William Payne pleaded no contest to four counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child in August, according to court documents. 5th Dist ...

The Washington County School District hopes to keep students safe by upgrading security measures this summer thanks to voters who passed a $125 million school bond initiative last November. Before school starts on August 12, all of the district’s elementary schools will have new security doors installed. T...