by Derek Monson | Sep 16, 2021
This Constitution Day, read the Constitution Written by Sept. 17 is Constitution Day – marking the 234th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Schools that receive federal funding across the...
by Derek Monson | Sep 16, 2021
A summary of Utah’s education choice options (and how they help depoliticize the classroom) Written by Utah Sen. Mike Lee made headlines this week after joining an amicus brief on a Supreme Court case at the intersection of religious freedom and education...
by Derek Monson | Sep 8, 2021
Civics can help solve the problems of surging COVID cases, hospitalizations Written by Headlines continue to swirl in Utah about how government should respond to the surge in COVID-19 cases and subsequent hospitalizations, including those of school-age...
by Derek Monson | Sep 3, 2021
The core concepts of critical race theory Written by Disclaimer: This post informs readers about the main ideas of critical race theory by describing them in the words of critical race theorists, without intending any commentary on those ideas. The...
by Derek Monson | Aug 27, 2021
Protecting against politicizing the classroom: A Q&A on curriculum transparency Written by “There is no one silver bullet to defeating the rise of politics in the classroom,” says Matt Beienburg, director of education policy and the Van Sittert Center...
