by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 1, 2020
Q&A: ‘Crisis roiling America … is a civic problem’ Written by “This crisis roiling America cannot be countered through legislation, because it is not just a political problem. It is a civic problem, one that stems from the anti-American content taught in...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 30, 2020
Gubernatorial debate hits on several education issues Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Last night Utah Lieutenant Gov. Spencer Cox and University of Utah law professor Chris Peterson squared off, each hoping to be the state’s top executive, at the second...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 24, 2020
Surge in controversies over U.S. history is an opening for Utah ed policy Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks National attention on the state of civics and history knowledge is surging – and it can help states improve civics and history education. Recently,...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 23, 2020
Q&A: Teach unbiased American history by using founding documents Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks “Primary documents are not partisan – they let all sides of the issue speak and really make students think through an idea rather than just reacting...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 17, 2020
Utah State School Board candidates to debate Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks On Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, the Utah Education Debate Coalition will continue its virtual State School Board Debate Series – this time for the general election. These debates...