by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 29, 2020
Are Utah social studies standards doing their job? Teaching freedom of religion in grades K-6 Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks October 29, 2020 This is part 2 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education standards prepare students...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 20, 2020
Q&A: Quick info about registering and voting Written by Christine Cooke October 20, 2020 With the 2020 election upon us Sutherland Institute is publishing a Q&A series designed to answer common questions about voting, ballots, and the election. This...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 9, 2020
Remember: Debate season includes state school board race Written by Christine Cooke October 9, 2020 It’s election season, which means it is time for debates. The past two weeks we’ve seen candidates square off at all levels – presidential, gubernatorial, and...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 8, 2020
This is part 1 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 grades K-6. While there are United States Government and Citizenship...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 8, 2020
Q&A: ‘Our blended program naturally allowed for ebb and flow of closures’ Written by Christine Cooke October 8, 2020 “The world is becoming increasingly interconnected, information-centric, and individualized. The future of education will require schools...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 1, 2020
Education choice is on the rise – here’s how legislators can respond Written by Christine Cooke October 1, 2020 Education choice is on the rise in Utah, according to new data. More families are choosing charter schools, online schools, pandemic pods, or...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 1, 2020
Q&A: ‘Crisis roiling America … is a civic problem’ Written by Christine Cooke October 1, 2020 “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...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 30, 2020
Gubernatorial debate hits on several education issues Written by Christine Cooke September 30, 2020 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...
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 September 24, 2020 National attention on the state of civics and history knowledge is surging – and it can help states improve civics and history education....
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 23, 2020
Q&A: Teach unbiased American history by using founding documents Written by Christine Cooke September 23, 2020 “Primary documents are not partisan – they let all sides of the issue speak and really make students think through an idea rather than just...
