by Derek Monson | Jun 10, 2022
Virtual high schools’ success highlights value of ed choice Written by Derek Monson June 10, 2022 The growth and success of virtual high schools gained recent news coverage from The Salt Lake Tribune. The story focused primarily on Kings Peak High School – a...
by Derek Monson | Jun 10, 2022
Insights into civics education from UVU’s ‘State of Civics’ report Written by Derek Monson June 10, 2022 Utah Valley University’s Center for Constitutional Studies (CCS) recently published two reports analyzing Utahns’ knowledge of basic civics facts and the state...
by Sutherland Institute | Jun 3, 2022
State School Board District 4 primary debate – June 8 Written by Sutherland Institute June 3, 2022 Continuing efforts to help voters become better informed about individuals seeking to serve on the Utah State Board of Education (USBE), a debate will be conducted...
by Derek Monson | Jun 3, 2022
Scholars scrutinize civics and history in Utah’s higher ed institutions Written by Derek Monson June 3, 2022 Reports on the status and performance of higher education are a common occurrence. When an entity like higher ed gets hundreds of millions in state taxpayer...
by Derek Monson | May 13, 2022
Polls suggest parents, teachers should influence curriculum Written by Derek Monson May 13, 2022 Last year, Sutherland Institute released a poll showing broad agreement between parents and teachers when it comes to civic education. More recent state and national...
by Derek Monson | Mar 25, 2022
Voters’ civic duty during primary season Written by Derek Monson March 25, 2022 This week marks the first week of spring. That means warming temperatures, blooming flowers, budding trees and growing daylight. In the world of politics, it also means that primary...