by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 13, 2020
6 ways the COVID-19 era might change the 2020-21 school year Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks State Superintendent Sydnee Dickson addressed the Utah State Board of Education last week about reopening schools in the fall. “How do we create scenarios where...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 8, 2020
Colleges wrestle with questions of reopening Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks As states begin to reopen their economies, colleges are having to decide how to approach fall semester this year. As with every sector of the economy, at the heart of the...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 5, 2020
Teacher Appreciation Week 2020 brings a new resonance Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and exhausted parents across the nation may have a better appreciation for teachers than ever before after coronavirus pandemic school...
by Derek Monson | May 4, 2020
Quick economic recovery is possible, but mounting evidence suggests it’s unlikely Written by Derek Monson Economists are having an ongoing debate about whether recovery from the coronavirus recession will be quick after such a steep fall, or simply a slow...
by Derek Monson | May 1, 2020
Operation Warp Speed: Utah lawmakers need to look at vaccine reforms now Written by Derek Monson A strong and sustainable economic recovery from the novel coronavirus pandemic will require a safe and effective treatment, and more importantly, a vaccine. In...
by William C. Duncan | Apr 30, 2020
Pandemic is a stress test for government and society Written by The COVID-19 pandemic is, as many are saying, a stress test. It is placing stress on many sectors of the economy, families, civic institutions and even the very foundations of American freedom,...
