(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Antwone Moore, 12, presents information about his classmates' increase in SAGE test scores at North Star Elementary in May 2018. Sharon Moore, a sixth-grade teacher at the school, had agreed to dye her hair as an incentive; the offer helped push her kids' scores up nearly 17 percent.
Benjamin joined The Tribune in the fall of 2014 as an education reporter. He currently covers Utah state government and hosts "Trib Talk," the Tribune's weekly general news podcast. Benjamin is a native Utahn and an alumnus of Utah State University.