by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and Amaya Mueller | Aug 27, 2025
Congressman Burgess Owens speaks about education changes Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Parental rights and education choice are at the forefront of both state and federal policy, with new scholarship programs and a proposed federal Parents’ Bill of Rights....
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 19, 2025
Don’t undervalue public education choice. It supports parent-driven education Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Education choice is a principle, not just a policy, and public education choice should be heralded as a means of sustaining that principle. Sutherland...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 12, 2025
What’s the purpose of public education in 2025? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks The purpose of education – and public education specifically – has morphed over time. We have the chance to define the purpose of public education in 2025, and it ought to help...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 6, 2025
More districts earn Partners in Learning certificates by improving their website Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks New districts qualify for the Partners in Learning Certificate, including: Canyons and Ogden school districts. Sutherland Institute’s effort to...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 29, 2025
Are states moving toward constitutional protections for parents’ rights? Written by Even if states do not include specific language in their own state constitutions stating that parents’ rights (and specifically in education) are protected, they ultimately are....
