by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 28, 2020
FAQ: Utah State Board of Ed will debate soon … why does it matter? Written by How is the Utah State Board of Education structured? The Utah State Board of Education is an elected 15-member board that creates education policy, known as rules. Rules are based...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 22, 2020
Utah Education Debate Coalition presents 2020 debate series Written by On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, the Utah Education Debate Coalition kicks off its State School Board Debate Series with its first-ever virtual debate series. These debates give candidates...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 22, 2020
New polling shows pandemic could bring increase in home schooling Written by New polling is illustrating how the pandemic is changing the face of education, as the numbers show that parents are now more persuaded to consider home schooling. Public school...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 18, 2020
U.S. History of Civics part 2: School reforms for COVID-19 point us to successful ed reformers in American history Written by The following essay is part 2 in a series that discusses the history of civics education in America. U.S. History of Civics part 1:...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 13, 2020
6 ways the COVID-19 era might change the 2020-21 school year Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks State Superintendent Sydnee Dickson addressed the Utah State Board of Education last week about reopening schools in the fall. “How do we create scenarios where...
