by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 29, 2019
Education in the 2019 Legislature: Lots done, lots left to do Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Originally published in Deseret News. With the 2019 general legislative session completed, a policy dissection is in order. So, what was accomplished in Utah...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 1, 2019
Don’t ditch letter grades for schools – but provide more detail Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Originally published in Utah Policy. Using a letter grade to communicate school performance is simple. That’s the power of it. Accountability to the public is...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 20, 2019
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...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 4, 2019
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...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Nov 5, 2018
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...
