Despite an outbreak, Kearns High will stay open under new testing pilot

Most Kearns High students will be able to continue attending school in person this week — despite a COVID-19 outbreak there — after piloting a new state program.If a student agreed to take a rapid coronavirus test and the results were negative, they could head to class. If it came back positive or they declined to get tested, they were sent home. With nearly 70% participating, the district said Tuesday that it was a success, helping to avoid another shutdown.“These results are