by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and Megan Myres McMillan | Apr 18, 2024
How transparent are school districts about curriculum? Written by Local school districts have a unique policymaking role for public schools. Being closer to families, districts can create policies that reflect local culture. They can also approve curriculum. For...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Apr 11, 2024
What would a parent-teacher ‘handshake’ look like in Utah? Written by Anchored at the center of many education reforms is the parent-teacher relationship. AEI scholar Rick Hess has talked about the importance of the parent-teacher “handshake,” a relationship of...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Apr 4, 2024
Curriculum transparency: a burden or benefit for teachers? Written by Strengthening parents’ rights is a worthy policy goal. Parents are a child’s first and natural teachers, and they guide a child’s education thereafter. But it should not become an anti-teacher...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 28, 2024
The influence of family on student outcomes Written by Families have a crucial impact on student achievement. Research bears this out, and it’s well known by those who have been teachers in the classroom. To discuss how the family as an institution impacts...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 21, 2024
How to get curriculum transparency right for teachers Written by Originally published in Utah Policy. According to a newly released Sutherland Institute-Y2 Analytics survey, a majority of likely voters in Utah say it is important that instructional materials and...
