by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 10, 2026
We need to improve literacy. Is education choice part of the solution? Written by Recent data show that half of Utah’s students are not reading at grade level. S.B. 241 – Early Literacy is currently proposing more student interventions, individualized reading plans,...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 9, 2026
Utah open enrollment needs to be more parent-friendly Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Originally published in The Salt Lake Tribune. Utah legislators are tackling many education issues this session, from a bell-to-bell cell phone ban to reading proficiency,...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 3, 2026
Celebrating school districts that lead on open enrollment Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Sutherland is launching the Open Enrollment Excellence Certificate to recognize districts that excel at posting open enrollment information for parents. All districts can...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 28, 2026
It’s National School Choice Week. How much education choice does Utah have? Written by Utah offers parents many education choices, but legislators and the private sector can work to improve the quantity and quality of options available. Utah needs more funding for the...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 21, 2026
Best practices districts use to share information with parents Written by Districts are required toshare open enrollment data, but they should consider how to make all information on their websites more parent-friendly. Some best practices for making open enrollment...
