by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 23, 2023
How Congress could help make up for COVID learning loss Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Originally published in the Washington Examiner. As the years during and after the pandemic have demonstrated, America is rethinking education. More families are...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 22, 2023
Absenteeism and the success sequence Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Researchers have found that when an individual follows a series of steps called “the success sequence,” the chances of staying out of poverty are astonishingly high. Basically, if someone in...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 9, 2023
Legislative wrap-up: Education policy’s new pluralism paradigm Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks The 2023 legislative session ended last week, and the Legislature got a lot done – especially in education. The final hours of the session saw a lot of movement in...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 1, 2023
If Utah dumps letter grades for schools, what comes next? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Utah looks like it’s ready to dump school letter grading before the 2023 legislative session ends. Passing easily through committees and floor times, HB 308 – School...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 28, 2023
We can, and should, support both education choice and traditional schools Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Originally published in the Washington Examiner. Education choice is sweeping the nation. State legislatures in West Virginia, Arizona, Iowa, and Utah have...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 23, 2023
This year’s education legislation reflects state constitution’s common-good approach Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Utah’s recent choice to both increase educator compensation and create a universal education choice program demonstrates a common-good approach...
