by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 9, 2020
Google, pandemic, and a fragile economy are accelerating changes to higher ed Written by Google is changing higher education. It recently announced the launch of Google Career Certificates – affordable, weeks-long courses that culminate in a certificate the...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 1, 2020
Sutherland Institute launches new series to examine how education standards prepare students to be active citizens Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks In a time of civil unrest, when people are scrutinizing America’s history more than ever, we should ask:...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 31, 2020
Utah Teacher of the Year: Be kind to each other in dizzying new territory Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks That’s what Lauren Merkley – the 2020 Utah Teacher of the Year – hopes educators remember as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact public...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 26, 2020
Give parents flexibility in use of education funding – especially now Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Despite recent rumblings that Utah legislators would offer tax credits to parents whose children are taught at home, the policy was not pursued during...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 12, 2020
Sutherland Institute launches new series to review civics education resources for parents Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Utah parents and teachers of K-12 public school students are in a unique position – again. Weighing the threat of COVID-19 and the...