by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Apr 16, 2025
Why parent-friendly school district websites deserve more recognition Written by Sutherland Institute is launching a new project designed to publicly recognize Utah school districts achieving excellence in making curriculum information easily accessible online to...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and Alexis Morgan | Apr 3, 2025
Trump announces the U.S. Department of Education closure – what does it mean? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks At the end of March, President Trump signed an executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education, along with some instructions for...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 26, 2025
How to leverage local school district policy to improve education Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks When it comes to education reform, different routes exist to accomplish change: the state Legislature, the state board of education, local school district policies,...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 20, 2025
Utah’s path to leadership on Artificial Intelligence in education Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Utah is positioned to be a leader in AI and should continue to find ways to lead in the area of AI in education as well. There is momentum to understand and...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 18, 2025
Utah advanced parent-driven education but left reforms on the table Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Originally published in Utah Policy. This year, Utah legislators made noteworthy improvements in education policy while elevating parents’ rights and supporting...
