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When Mormon settlers descended upon the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, the land was an oasis. From the Wasatch Front, creeks and rivers flowed into the valley. Grasses were abundant. The soil was rich. It ...

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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. On a Thursday this fall, hundreds of students at the ...