by Derek Monson | Sep 30, 2022
Educators recognize the need to prioritize civics education Written by The Utah Civic Learning Collaborative (UCLC) recently published a report on Utah civics teachers’ views about the current state of civics education in Utah. Some of the report’s findings, along...
by William C. Duncan | Aug 25, 2022
Owens: The role of parents in education Written by A unique series of events has highlighted the role of parents in their children’s education. During the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures temporarily required many parents to teach or monitor children’s schoolwork...
by Derek Monson | Jul 22, 2022
Education choice continues to flower in Utah Written by This month bring additional evidence that Utah’s virtual school programs are serving thousands of Utah students and their families in ways that traditional, in-person school never could. Last month, I wrote a...
by Derek Monson | Jul 15, 2022
Data on trust suggest a need to restore the civic mission of public schools Written by A recent Gallup poll reported that Americans’ trust in a variety of civic institutions has fallen to historically low levels. Results from that poll also offer some evidence that...
by Derek Monson | Jun 10, 2022
Virtual high schools’ success highlights value of ed choice Written by 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 recently launched virtual high...
by Derek Monson | Jun 10, 2022
Insights into civics education from UVU’s ‘State of Civics’ report Written by Utah Valley University’s Center for Constitutional Studies (CCS) recently published two reports analyzing Utahns’ knowledge of basic civics facts and the state of civics education in Utah...
