by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 7, 2024
How curriculum transparency can boost the parent-teacher partnership Written by Originally published in Utah Policy. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox boasted that Utah is “weird” (in good ways) during his 2024 State of the State address because we lead the nation in rejecting...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 31, 2024
The state of home-based education Written by Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney of Utah are introducing a resolution to designate a National School Choice week in January. It would officialize what is already an annual cultural celebration in January for families...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 25, 2024
Q&A: Microschool public partnerships Written by According to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s recent State of the State address, one of Utah’s most fascinating national rankings is the one showing that Utahns reject zero-sum thinking more than any other state in the...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 17, 2024
The state of private and microschool enrollment Written by Signs of momentum toward a new education landscape are continuing into 2024. As the Utah Fits All Scholarship (UFAS) application date gets closer (Feb. 28), more parents than ever might be thinking about...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 11, 2024
Looking ahead: The state of district and charter school enrollment Written by With policymakers heading into the legislative session, reviewing the status of school types in our state is a valuable exercise. Last year, I wrote about the status of public district...
