by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 3, 2025
Sutherland Institute supports Utah’s new high school civics bill Written by The new civics education bill moves Utah civics education from a brief look at civics and a test to a more prolonged experience with ideas that help students acquire civics understanding....
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 26, 2025
New report and survey data highlight areas for open enrollment reform Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks New survey data shows strong support for more transparency in open enrollment data by ensuring compliance from school districts. A new report shows that while...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 18, 2025
What does the new PALM pilot program bill do for teachers? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks A new bill has been introduced this session to reward Utah teachers who offer a robust level of openness about their classroom teaching and materials; its focus is on...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 6, 2025
What do academic scores on the ‘Nation’s Report Card’ tell us? Written by Unfortunately, long-term national NAEP score data has largely shown little to moderate academic gains since its earliest days to today. Utah’s scores in fourth and eighth grade reading are...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and William C. Duncan | Jan 30, 2025
New Supreme Court case at intersection of religion and parents’ rights in education Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks 2 old cases are getting new attention because of a dispute between religious parents in Maryland and their local school district. When the state...
