KSL 5 Investigation: Canyons District not following state rules


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SANDY — A three-month KSL 5 News investigation reveals that the Canyons School District is not following state rules.

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More on this exclusive interview with David Doty and why Canyons also lowered its own reading benchmarks tonight on KSL 5 News at 10.

The Canyons School District is refusing to administer a reading assessment test that the Utah State Office of Education insists all school districts provide.

"I just … I find that frankly offensive that I would be accused of that," Canyons Superintendent David Doty told KSL News.

State education officials tell KSL that they weren't aware that the Canyons District was using a different test until we contacted them.

Join KSL 5 News tonight at 10, for more on this exclusive interview with David Doty and why Canyons also lowered its own reading benchmarks.

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