by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 1, 2020
Education choice is on the rise – here’s how legislators can respond Written by Education choice is on the rise in Utah, according to new data. More families are choosing charter schools, online schools, pandemic pods, or offerings through public private...
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 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 Utah gubernatorial debate....
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 24, 2020
Surge in controversies over U.S. history is an opening for Utah ed policy Written by National attention on the state of civics and history knowledge is surging – and it can help states improve civics and history education. Recently, the Trump administration...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 23, 2020
Q&A: Teach unbiased American history by using founding documents Written by “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 with a pre-made opinion,”...
