Innovation in Education Written by When Sutherland Institute embarked on creating a publication about educational innovation, we knew we’d have to start by answering the question, “What do you mean by innovation?” It’s a fair question. And we intend for it to...
Legislature can bring clarity – and individualized funding – to Utah education Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Originally published in The Spectrum. Over the past several years, Utah education practitioners have received many legislative mandates that...
Voting 101: What will Question 1 do for education funding? Written by Christine Cooke November 5, 2018 Utahns are full steam ahead on voting. Many are filling out their ballots at home and trying to figure out the long list of propositions and amendments. There’s...
Get engaged in school board elections Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Originally published by Utah Policy. The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) election is woefully underestimated. Too few know about the important work the board does, and...
Improving education for students with special needs Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Originally published by Utah Policy. We have a responsibility to help all our students – no matter how unique their needs might be. Last year the U.S. Supreme...
