by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 12, 2020
Sutherland Institute launches new series to review civics education resources for parents Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Utah parents and teachers of K-12 public school students are in a unique position – again. Weighing the threat of COVID-19 and the...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 5, 2020
Muscle up: Expert panel discusses new civics and ‘muscular activism’ as it relates to public ed Written by A good civics education creates informed citizens (not just activists). It will recognize the importance of absolute truth and incorporate experiential...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 29, 2020
Competency-based education during the COVID-19 pandemic Written by Overnight our nation’s schools were thrust into the seemingly untenable position of system redesign, but what seemed like a temporary crisis can now be viewed as an opportunity to think big...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 23, 2020
U.S. History of Civics part 6: Utah’s story Written by The following essay is part 6 – the final installment – in a series that discusses the history of civics education in America. U.S. History of Civics part 1: The Founders’ vision — ‘What species of...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 17, 2020
New Heritage Foundation National Survey Results Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Does America’s origin story start in 1776 with the desire for independence from an overbearing king and a commitment to one day live out, politically, the inherent equality...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 16, 2020
U.S. History of Civics part 5: The early 2000s to the year 2020 Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks The following essay is part 5 in a series that discusses the history of civics education in America. U.S. History of Civics part 1: The Founders’ vision —...
