by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 20, 2023
Can confidence in higher education be renewed with choice and innovation? Written by Americans’ confidence in higher education is down – again. A recent Gallup poll says only 36% of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education as...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 14, 2023
Does AI belong in home schooling? Written by With the recent rise of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence (AI) has stoked both interest and fear. People speculate how generative AI will impact – or harm – sectors of the workforce, music or visual artists, and even...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 7, 2023
Can free market thinking improve education policy? Written by This past week, Sutherland Institute wrapped up its annual Congressional Series, hosting an event with Rep. Burgess Owens. Like many others in the national spotlight right now – including presidential...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 31, 2023
Should we stop talking about ‘polarization’ in education policy? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Last week Sutherland Institute hosted an event where Rep. John Curtis and panelists spoke about the rise in political polarization. Panelist Verlan Lewis, the...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 24, 2023
Helping parents address chronic absenteeism Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks For years, education leaders have been working to reduce chronic absenteeism, a term commonly defined as students missing 10% of the academic year. But the recent rise in chronic...
