18 Utah schools letting the sunshine in with ambitious plan to improve classrooms

Donna Spivey, who teaches first and second graders with severe disabilities at Granite Elementary School in Sandy, stands in her classroom on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, while sunlight shines through portals installed in the roof. The skylights allow natural light to fill classrooms that are windowless, increasing energy savings and motivating students.Colter Peterson, Deseret NewsContractor Curtis Livingston displays a rendering of new light portals installed in the roof at Granite Elementary School