by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 13, 2020
Sutherland Institute delivers statement on HB 152 – Civic Education Testing Requirement The following is a statement prepared and delivered by Christine Cooke, education policy fellow at Sutherland Institute, to the Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 10, 2020....
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 7, 2020
Eliminate civics exam? Only if we can spur interest in actual civics Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Originally published on UtahPolicy.com. Utah has work to do in civics education. Much like the rest of the nation. Less than half of Utah adults can pass...
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...
