by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 20, 2020
The state of education after the 2020 legislative session Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Last week the 2020 legislative session ended. So where did it leave education in Utah? While there is still plenty of work to be done, there have been noteworthy...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 20, 2020
Is COVID-19 our best civics teacher? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Just today an otherwise apolitical friend called asking how to write a letter to their U.S. senator about the coronavirus. The past couple of days others have reached out asking if...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 13, 2020
What will coronavirus mean for education? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks The spread of the coronavirus has pushed state leaders to prohibit large gatherings – and many schools are responding by canceling classes or moving online. How long these...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 12, 2020
Sutherland Institute applauds passage of Special Needs Amendments Bill Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Sutherland Institute applauds the Utah Legislature’s passage of HB 332 3rd Substitute Special Needs Scholarship Amendments. Parents of children with...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 10, 2020
Special-needs tax credit scholarship closer to becoming law Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Families of students with special needs may be happy to learn that a tax credit scholarship offering new educational options is on its final leg to becoming law....