by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 17, 2020
Utah State School Board candidates to debate Written by Christine Cooke September 17, 2020 On Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, the Utah Education Debate Coalition will continue its virtual State School Board Debate Series – this time for the general election. These...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 17, 2020
New study shows Americans know MORE about Constitution in 2020 Written by Christine Cooke September 17, 2020 While the year 2020 has presented Americans with significant political, economic and cultural challenges, there are silver linings – one of which is...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 11, 2020
Considering homeschooling? Here’s what parents with experience say Written by Christine Cooke September 11, 2020 Chaos is the word for school in the fall of 2020. Pleasant Grove High School recently announced it would be shifting students online after an...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 9, 2020
Google, pandemic, and a fragile economy are accelerating changes to higher ed Written by Christine Cooke September 9, 2020 Google is changing higher education. It recently announced the launch of Google Career Certificates – affordable, weeks-long courses...
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 September 1, 2020 In a time of civil unrest, when people are scrutinizing America’s history more than ever, we should...
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 August 31, 2020 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 August 26, 2020 Despite recent rumblings that Utah legislators would offer tax credits to parents whose children are taught at home, the policy was not pursued...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 12, 2020
Sutherland Institute launches new series to review civics education resources for parents Written by Christine Cooke August 12, 2020 Utah parents and teachers of K-12 public school students are in a unique position – again. Weighing the threat of COVID-19 and...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 5, 2020
Muscle up: Expert panel discusses new civics and ‘muscular activism’ as it relates to public ed Written by Christine Cooke August 5, 2020 A good civics education creates informed citizens (not just activists). It will recognize the importance of absolute...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 29, 2020
Competency-based education during the COVID-19 pandemic Written by Christine Cooke July 29, 2020 Overnight our nation’s schools were thrust into the seemingly untenable position of system redesign, but what seemed like a temporary crisis can now be viewed as...
