by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 14, 2020
Action civics: advocates, opponents and a chance for unity? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks A Texas high school student living in foster care had to ride the bus to go anywhere. He caught the bus to school, to church, and back home. In one of his...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 6, 2020
Public schools should consider hybrid homeschooling this fall Written by Recently Gov. Gary Herbert approved the Utah state school board’s plan to reopen public schools for the upcoming school year. Districts are currently conducting focus groups to discover...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jul 1, 2020
U.S. History of Civics part 4: The U.S. Department of Education (as we know it) is born Written by The following essay is part 4 in a series that discusses the history of civics education in America. U.S. History of Civics part 1: The Founders’ vision —...
by William C. Duncan | Jun 30, 2020
Supreme Court says states cannot discriminate against religious schools – here’s our analysis Written by The Supreme Court issued a consequential religious freedom opinion this morning, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. Case background: It involved...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jun 29, 2020
‘Enormous challenge’ ahead for students returning to public ed this fall Written by With COVID-19 spiking again across the state, parents and other education leaders are asking: What’s next? Education expert Frederick Hess said remote learning will have left...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jun 25, 2020
Should a civics engagement project be required for a high school diploma? Written by Would you like to offer your input on the new civics engagement project pilot program that was passed during the 2020 state legislative session? This pilot project allows...
