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...
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...
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...
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...
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...