by Derek Monson | Sep 8, 2021
Civics can help solve the problems of surging COVID cases, hospitalizations Written by Headlines continue to swirl in Utah about how government should respond to the surge in COVID-19 cases and subsequent hospitalizations, including those of school-age...
by Derek Monson | Sep 3, 2021
The core concepts of critical race theory Written by Disclaimer: This post informs readers about the main ideas of critical race theory by describing them in the words of critical race theorists, without intending any commentary on those ideas. The...
by Derek Monson | Aug 27, 2021
Protecting against politicizing the classroom: A Q&A on curriculum transparency Written by “There is no one silver bullet to defeating the rise of politics in the classroom,” says Matt Beienburg, director of education policy and the Van Sittert Center...
by Derek Monson | Aug 26, 2021
Mask mandate uproar is a civics lesson in real time Written by The past week’s news reporting on mask mandates has been a civics lesson on our system of government in Utah. Gov. Spencer Cox reportedly considered an executive order to allow local education...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 13, 2021
Learning about America through primary sources: The Federalist Papers Written by This is part 4 in Sutherland’s new series highlighting primary sources from American history in the hopes of enriching civics education. To help teachers and students identify...
by Derek Monson | Aug 12, 2021
State board of education meeting makes case for curriculum transparency Written by During a State Board of Education meeting last week – in which the board decided to leave the new public school diversity, equity and inclusion rule unchanged – an example was...
