by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Nov 12, 2020
Elections have consequences: Education policy under a Biden administration Written by According to news outlets, Joe Biden is expected to be our next president. Even though education wasn’t a focal point in many debates, Biden’s election will mean education policy...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Nov 9, 2020
3 education issues for newly elected officials to focus on Written by Now that Election Day has come and gone – though some races are still yet to be determined – let’s turn our attention to the important education issues that our policymakers-to-be ought to...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Nov 5, 2020
Are Utah social studies standards doing their job? Teaching freedom of the press and media literacy in grades K-6 Written by This is part 3 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education standards prepare students to be active citizens....
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Nov 3, 2020
Religious Liberty, Civics and the Public Classroom Written by “Public schools are not religion-free zones. Nor are they places where religion is transferred to the next generation,” says Eleesha Tucker, executive director of the Utah 3Rs Project, a project...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 30, 2020
Behind the scenes: Educating voters and combating voter fraud at a county clerk’s office Written by When it comes to running an election, most registered voters know very little about the process involved at their county clerk’s office. This can stoke...