by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Apr 29, 2026
Education choice in court. What do current lawsuits mean for the future? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Legal challenges are nothing new to education choice programs like vouchers, education savings accounts, or tax credit scholarships. Constitutional challenges...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Apr 21, 2026
Hurdles facing education choice programs across the nation Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks States that have passed education choice programs face misrepresentations, real hiccups, and sometimes unfriendly legislative changes. Lawmakers should seek reliable...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Apr 14, 2026
What Trump’s education budget means for state lawmakers in 2026 Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Trump’s new education budget seeks to reduce funding overall, eliminating and streamlining programs, similar to last year. Though the proposals seem promising to those...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Apr 7, 2026
Sutherland Institute’s public comment on the new civics course standards Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks The passage of last year’s H.B. 381 and this year’s H.B. 312 and S.B. 268 adjust Utah’s civics and social studies requirements. Those interested in doing so...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and Sydney Willis | Mar 31, 2026
2026 Status of Utah Open Enrollment Policy and Compliance Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Since last year, more than double the number of Utah school districts are now in compliance with the statutory requirement to post capacity information on their website. But...
