by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 14, 2021
Utah requires character and civics ed in an integrated curriculum – do our schools comply? Written by Did you know that Utah law requires public school to teach character and civics education through an “integrated curriculum”? While the law (Utah Code...
by Rick B. Larsen | May 5, 2021
The U.S. is losing its civics education — here’s how to turn it around Written by Originally published by Deseret News. There is a difference between uninformed, misinformed and disinformed. One demonstrates a lack of knowledge; one may be innocent but...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Apr 23, 2021
Q&A with David Bobb from Bill of Rights Institute Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks “Civics education has become as polarized as the nation. Progressives have one version, and conservatives have another. This is a big problem because sound history...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 31, 2021
Buzzwords and inside baseball: 8 Utah ed questions clarified Written by 1. What’s the difference between curriculum and standards? Curriculum is the content taught in a course, field of study, program or school. In Utah, curriculum is chosen at the district...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 26, 2021
Key takeaways: How can standards for Utah social studies and civics education be improved? Written by During the 2021 Utah legislative session, the Legislature passed HCR 15 – Concurrent Resolution Emphasizing the Importance of Civics Education, which...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 15, 2021
Keeping an eye on power: checks and balances for grades 7-12 Written by This is part 16 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education standards prepare students to be active citizens. In this part, we analyze current social studies...
