by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 30, 2020
Three ways you can celebrate National School Choice Week Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Utah has a unique opportunity to consider education choice in our state right now. We’re in the timely overlap of the first week of the Utah State Legislative...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 17, 2020
Should history textbooks differ from state to state? Written by A few days ago The New York Times published “Two states. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories,” an article that highlights an interesting reality: California and Texas history textbooks have the...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 7, 2019
Wait, who’s in charge of education in Utah? Written by Originally published in Deseret News. Partisan elections for the Utah State Board of Education have been found constitutional by the Utah Supreme Court. The court held that elected officials aren’t...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and Brad Asay | Sep 25, 2019
Attract and retain teachers by giving them more autonomy Written by Originally published in The Salt Lake Tribune. Teaching is one of the most noble professions. Eighty-five percent of teachers choose the profession because they want to “make a worthwhile...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 19, 2019
Juab partners with ASU Prep Digital to offer Utah students college-prep courses Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Sutherland Institute seeks to share innovative approaches to education that offer students as many options as necessary to succeed. And as...