by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 8, 2020
This is part 1 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 standards for grades K-6. While there are United States Government and Citizenship...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 1, 2020
Q&A: ‘Crisis roiling America … is a civic problem’ Written by “This crisis roiling America cannot be countered through legislation, because it is not just a political problem. It is a civic problem, one that stems from the anti-American content taught in...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 23, 2020
Q&A: Teach unbiased American history by using founding documents Written by “Primary documents are not partisan – they let all sides of the issue speak and really make students think through an idea rather than just reacting with a pre-made opinion,”...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 1, 2020
Sutherland Institute launches new series to examine how education standards prepare students to be active citizens Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks In a time of civil unrest, when people are scrutinizing America’s history more than ever, we should ask:...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 12, 2020
Sutherland Institute launches new series to review civics education resources for parents Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Utah parents and teachers of K-12 public school students are in a unique position – again. Weighing the threat of COVID-19 and the...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 5, 2020
Muscle up: Expert panel discusses new civics and ‘muscular activism’ as it relates to public ed Written by A good civics education creates informed citizens (not just activists). It will recognize the importance of absolute truth and incorporate experiential...
