Sutherland’s Derek Monson writes about how his family struggled to adapt to the pandemic’s disruption of education. New data show they aren’t alone – millions of parents looked for other options when traditional schools stayed closed.

Are the protections of religious freedom in the bill “important” or “anemic,” and why?

Home schooling grew among minorities and special-needs students during pandemic. Utah’s home-school community also increased substantially during COVID-19 era.

Most parents want their children cared for at home. But most policy proposals focus on giving parents more time at work.

Rarely do we recognize that religious freedom helped lay the foundation of many civil rights that all Americans enjoy.

There are several reasons for the contrast between Utah’s smooth process and the delays in tabulating the final results in Arizona and Nevada.

Recent research backs up pastor’s experience with homeless LGBTQ youth – a longing and need for spirituality.

Private schools likely saw an uptick in enrollment during the pandemic because they offered a genuinely different option to families who were worried about the effects of remote schooling.

Most people believe there should be a hard line drawn between government and faith communities. At times, this idea can be taken too far, marginalizing people of faith and religious institutions.

In George Sutherland’s view, the Constitution established bright lines of federalism and was the most democratic instrument of American governance. Because of the clarity and power of his views, much of his thinking remains relevant today.