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,”...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 17, 2020
Utah State School Board candidates to debate Written by 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 give candidates running...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 17, 2020
New study shows Americans know MORE about Constitution in 2020 Written by While the year 2020 has presented Americans with significant political, economic and cultural challenges, there are silver linings – one of which is an increased knowledge of the U.S....
