Educators recognize the need to prioritize civics education Written by The Utah Civic Learning Collaborative (UCLC) recently published a report on Utah civics teachers’ views about the current state of civics education in Utah. Some of the report’s findings, along...
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral and the evolving American presidency Written by As millions – perhaps billions – across the globe honor the life of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II and note the coming coronation of King Charles III, a question comes to mind for...
History first, debate second: Biden’s loan forgiveness plan Written by A newly filed lawsuit and a letter from 22 governors to President Joe Biden has kept the president’s federal student loan forgiveness plan in the headlines this week. Biden’s plan aims to use...
Social capital ‘superpowers’: A Q&A with Utah Foundation’s Peter Reichard Written by “Social capital matters tremendously,” says Peter Reichard from the Utah Foundation. “It determines how well we will live, what we can hope for, and how much money the...
Biden’s democracy speech and the evolution of the presidency Written by President Joe Biden recently gave a speech broadly covered in the news media about democracy. An excerpt below captures its essence: Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism...
