Juneteenth helps complete our season of patriotism Written by This year, for the first time in Utah – and only the second time at the federal level – Juneteenth is being recognized as an official holiday. The period of late May through the end of July in Utah –...
Beyond Betsy Ross: civics lessons from the history of the U.S. flag Written by The history of the American flag tells us that: (1) The American flag is a symbol of unity rising above what divides us, and (2) the flag itself is not more important than the ideas that...
Virtual high schools’ success highlights value of ed choice Written by The growth and success of virtual high schools gained recent news coverage from The Salt Lake Tribune. The story focused primarily on Kings Peak High School – a recently launched virtual high...
Insights into civics education from UVU’s ‘State of Civics’ report Written by Utah Valley University’s Center for Constitutional Studies (CCS) recently published two reports analyzing Utahns’ knowledge of basic civics facts and the state of civics education in Utah...
Q&A: Research on ranked choice voting suggests mixed effects Written by Political science research on ranked choice voting (RCV) is not sufficient to draw conclusions regarding voter turnout, elected officials’ accountability to voters, or voter confidence in...
