A soon-to-be closed elementary in Kearns is the first casualty of Utah’s school turnaround program

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Oquirrh Hills Elementary School in Kearns, is being forced to close down after failing to improve its test scores. Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.

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