by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 23, 2020
U.S. History of Civics part 6: Utah’s story Written by The following essay is part 6 – the final installment – in a series that discusses the history of civics education in America. U.S. History of Civics part 1: The Founders’ vision — ‘What species of...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 17, 2020
New Heritage Foundation National Survey Results Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Does America’s origin story start in 1776 with the desire for independence from an overbearing king and a commitment to one day live out, politically, the inherent equality...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 16, 2020
U.S. History of Civics part 5: The early 2000s to the year 2020 Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks The following essay is part 5 in a series that discusses the history of civics education in America. U.S. History of Civics part 1: The Founders’ vision —...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 14, 2020
Action civics: advocates, opponents and a chance for unity? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks A Texas high school student living in foster care had to ride the bus to go anywhere. He caught the bus to school, to church, and back home. In one of his...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 6, 2020
Public schools should consider hybrid homeschooling this fall Written by Recently Gov. Gary Herbert approved the Utah state school board’s plan to reopen public schools for the upcoming school year. Districts are currently conducting focus groups to discover...
