A 55-year-old school in Utah was recently ordered to close down and some, including Paris Hilton are celebrating online. On Monday, local news announced that the Utah Department of Health and Human Services had revoked the license of Provo Canyon School's Springville campus.
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The school was cited for several violations including failing to maintain health and safety and to report critical incidents and to use aggressive physical contact. Its license was already on a conditional basis due to a previous citation and now, it will have to cease all operations by August 6. At a media briefing on Tuesday, Shannon Thoman-Black of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services said that the school's owners "may not reapply for a new license for five years," and that in the meantime, the department will monitor the facility as "these kids get discharged into safe places."
Provo Canyon School CEO Tim Marshall said in a statement: “We disagree with the state’s decision to revoke Provo Canyon School’s Springville Campus license and are evaluating all available legal and administrative options, including an appeal,” adding that “our priority remains providing safe, high-quality care and support for adolescents and their families.”
Amidst the back and forth, one thing has been established. Paris Hilton, the American heiress and media personality is celebrating the decision, one she has rallied for, for years. On Tuesday, she took to X to share a post celebrating the news. She wrote that she had been "waiting years" to announce this news. “The place that hurt me, and countless children before and after me, will no longer be allowed to operate,” she said. “The dream I’ve had to protect future generations from the abuse I endured is finally happening.”
