by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Nov 13, 2020
Are Utah social studies standards doing their job? Teaching ‘equality before the law’ in grades K-6 Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks This is part 4 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education standards prepare students to be active...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Nov 12, 2020
Elections have consequences: Education policy under a Biden administration Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks According to news outlets, Joe Biden is expected to be our next president. Even though education wasn’t a focal point in many debates, Biden’s...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Nov 9, 2020
3 education issues for newly elected officials to focus on Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Now that Election Day has come and gone – though some races are still yet to be determined – let’s turn our attention to the important education issues that our...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Nov 5, 2020
Are Utah social studies standards doing their job? Teaching freedom of the press and media literacy in grades K-6 Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks This is part 3 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education standards prepare...
by Rick B. Larsen | Nov 5, 2020
The quality of our future depends upon understanding our past Written by Rick B. Larsen Originally published in Deseret News. In 1957, the space race with Russia inspired nationwide focus on academic achievement and technology. In 2011, President Barack Obama...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Nov 3, 2020
Religious Liberty, Civics and the Public Classroom Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks “Public schools are not religion-free zones. Nor are they places where religion is transferred to the next generation,” says Eleesha Tucker, executive director of the Utah...