by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jun 17, 2021
Civics education data: Where parents and teachers agree Written by Politics can often feel like a battle of us versus them. But every now and again, it becomes apparent that multiple groups are on the same page, even if it is for different reasons. New...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jun 10, 2021
Civics ed must return to top of the list for school priorities Written by Recently – and to its credit – the Utah State Board of Education has been exploring the civic mission of schools with policies like its brand new state board rule that encourages...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jun 9, 2021
Learning about America through primary sources: The Declaration of Independence Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks This is part 1 in Sutherland’s new series highlighting primary sources from American history in the hopes of enriching civics education. To...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jun 4, 2021
Sutherland on KUER: Discussing new civics education data Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks This week Sutherland Institute released new civics education data showing Utahns believe that civics education is one of the top three most important school subjects...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 26, 2021
What is Utah’s Portrait of a Graduate and how can it help parents? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks With so much work to be done in Utah civics education, it can be overwhelming for parents to know what to do. As the state moves forward with civics...
