by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 26, 2021
Key takeaways: How can standards for Utah social studies and civics education be improved? Written by During the 2021 Utah legislative session, the Legislature passed HCR 15 – Concurrent Resolution Emphasizing the Importance of Civics Education, which...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 15, 2021
Keeping an eye on power: checks and balances for grades 7-12 Written by This is part 16 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education standards prepare students to be active citizens. In this part, we analyze current social studies...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 10, 2021
Civics education is a hot topic – here’s how the 2021 Legislature handled it Written by Civics education is top of mind for many Americans. Because of the unrest of last year and this one, it’s become a new hot topic in education reform. This is good news....
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 4, 2021
Hot-button issue of equality in 7-12 standards Written by This is part 15 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education standards prepare students to be active citizens. In this part, we analyze current social studies standards for...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 2, 2021
Do education standards help students’ media literacy? Written by This is part 14 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education standards prepare students to be active citizens. In this part, we analyze current social studies standards...
