by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 28, 2021
Biden’s opportunities to lead out in education Written by President Joe Biden has asked for American unity – a tall order in a nation whose division has driven news headlines for the past year (or more). But one place to start is an issue that nearly...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 22, 2021
Are Utah social studies standards doing their job? Teaching freedom of religion in grades 7-12 Written by This is part 8 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education standards prepare students to be active citizens. In this part, we...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 15, 2021
Are Utah social studies standards doing their job? Teaching freedom of speech in grades 7-12 Written by This is part 7 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education standards prepare students to be active citizens. In this part, we...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 15, 2021
2021 legislative session needs to address civics ed … here’s how Written by Last week’s Capitol riot was distressing for Americans. The past year was already tense with the uncertainties of a pandemic, riots in major cities across the nation, and a...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 8, 2021
Ed innovation: Here’s what’s going well in 2021 Written by The recent riot in Washington, D.C. can be viewed as a reason for pessimism about 2021. But serious times like these also highlight the importance of reflecting not only on our problems, but on what...
