by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 22, 2024
Utah is a leader in open enrollment – but it could do more Written by Utah was historically one of the first states to adopt open enrollment, and according to multiple evaluations, it has a good open enrollment policy that can be made stronger in a few key ways. Utah...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and Isabelle Steed | Aug 15, 2024
Does the ‘success sequence’ impact health? Written by Each step of the success sequence is linked to evidence of protective health factors. Individuals who follow the steps are more likely to have better physical and emotional health than those who do not. In the...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 13, 2024
Spending and performance: How do charter schools stack up? Written by As of October 2023, there were 79,823 students enrolled in charter schools; that means 11.8% of all kids enrolled in Utah public schools are going to charter schools now. In reviewing the 10 Utah...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and William C. Duncan | Aug 6, 2024
UEA lawsuit filings offer 3 civics lessons Written by The Utah Constitution gives the Legislature authority to make public policy for the state so that the officials closest to the people make the important decisions that affect their lives. The constitutional...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 1, 2024
Does Canvas give parents robust access to curriculum? Written by Utah has a statewide contract with Instructure so all teachers can use Canvas, a learning management system, to help connect students to their coursework outside the classroom. Rather than widespread...
