by Derek Monson | Oct 8, 2021
Celebrating our founding ideals: A Q&A with Celebrate Freedom author Bill Mattox Written by “In an age when many want to tear down America – and question its exceptionalism,” says Celebrate Freedom curriculum author Bill Mattox, “this curriculum explains...
by Derek Monson | Oct 7, 2021
Learning about America through primary sources: Dred Scott decision Written by This is part 7 in Sutherland’s new series highlighting primary sources from American history in the hopes of enriching civics education. To help teachers and students identify...
by Derek Monson | Sep 30, 2021
A thoughtful discussion of critical race theory and civics education Written by I participated this week in a panel discussion about critical race theory. My position was that the level of controversy over CRT in public schools is a symptom of the larger...
by Derek Monson | Sep 24, 2021
Strengthen education choice – and depoliticize the classroom Written by In a recent Heterodox Dialogue on education choice and viewpoint diversity, scholar Greg Forster explained how education choice helps depoliticize the classroom: Choice would get...
by Derek Monson | Sep 23, 2021
Is CRT showing up in Utah public schools? Written by Previous Sutherland Institute blog posts have looked at the words of critical race theorists to determine what CRT is and understand its core concepts. After gaining a deep understanding of the basics, it...
