by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 9, 2020
Google, pandemic, and a fragile economy are accelerating changes to higher ed Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Google is changing higher education. It recently announced the launch of Google Career Certificates – affordable, weeks-long courses that...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 1, 2020
Sutherland Institute launches new series to examine how education standards prepare students to be active citizens Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks In a time of civil unrest, when people are scrutinizing America’s history more than ever, we should ask:...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 31, 2020
Utah Teacher of the Year: Be kind to each other in dizzying new territory Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks That’s what Lauren Merkley – the 2020 Utah Teacher of the Year – hopes educators remember as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact public...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 26, 2020
Give parents flexibility in use of education funding – especially now Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Despite recent rumblings that Utah legislators would offer tax credits to parents whose children are taught at home, the policy was not pursued during...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 12, 2020
Sutherland Institute launches new series to review civics education resources for parents Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Utah parents and teachers of K-12 public school students are in a unique position – again. Weighing the threat of COVID-19 and the...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 5, 2020
Muscle up: Expert panel discusses new civics and ‘muscular activism’ as it relates to public ed Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks A good civics education creates informed citizens (not just activists). It will recognize the importance of absolute truth and...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 29, 2020
Competency-based education during the COVID-19 pandemic Written by Overnight our nation’s schools were thrust into the seemingly untenable position of system redesign, but what seemed like a temporary crisis can now be viewed as an opportunity to think big...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 23, 2020
U.S. History of Civics part 6: Utah’s story Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks The following essay is part 6 – the final installment – in a series that discusses the history of civics education in America. U.S. History of Civics part 1: The Founders’ vision...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 17, 2020
New Heritage Foundation National Survey Results Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Does America’s origin story start in 1776 with the desire for independence from an overbearing king and a commitment to one day live out, politically, the inherent equality...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 16, 2020
U.S. History of Civics part 5: The early 2000s to the year 2020 Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks The following essay is part 5 in a series that discusses the history of civics education in America. U.S. History of Civics part 1: The Founders’ vision —...