State leaders have known for decades that Utah kids could die in unsafe schools during an earthquake. They’ve taken little action.

Without state support, districts have moved slowly to fix or rebuild schools and inequities persist.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) West Lake STEM Junior High at 3400 S. 3450 West in Taylorsville as seen on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, sustained extensive damage during the earthquake. District officials have decided it is too unstable to ever be reopened.

State leaders have known for decades that Utah kids could die in unsafe schools during an earthquake. They’ve taken little action.

Without state support, districts have moved slowly to fix or rebuild schools and inequities persist.

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