by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 14, 2026
Banning phones and boosting literacy: Utah’s 2026 education legislative priorities Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Education bills have nearly always outpaced most other policy areas. We hope that legislators will consider how each policyimpacts parental rights...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jan 7, 2026
Sutherland Institute weighs in on federal regulations for new tax credit scholarship Written by Sutherland Institute submitted a public comment on the proposed rulemaking for the new federal tax credit scholarship program Congress created in the One Big Beautiful...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Dec 16, 2025
Legislators: Utah needs a state-level school open enrollment report Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks According to a recent report, 17 states require a state-level report on open enrollment data; Utah is not among those. Utah should increase open enrollment data...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Dec 10, 2025
Determining the mission of the state education agency Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Utah law makes parents a central priority in public education. As the education landscape changes nationally, the USBE should find ways to expand its service to parents in its...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Dec 3, 2025
The role of the “state education agency” in today’s education reform Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks The role of SEAs has changed over time, from simple research collection to state and federal compliance to being pushed into reform. SEAs can help shape their...
