by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jun 4, 2020
Young activists need knowledge, tools to create lasting change Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Protests-turned-rioting in Utah and across the country prompt two important questions: Do young Americans know our nation’s history of social change? And are...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jun 4, 2020
Goodbye to ACT & SAT exams? COVID continues to propel change in higher ed Written by Interim meetings at the Utah State Legislature this week and last discussed budget cuts to both K-12 and higher education in Utah – a fallout from the pandemic. Much...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 28, 2020
FAQ: Utah State Board of Ed will debate soon … why does it matter? Written by How is the Utah State Board of Education structured? The Utah State Board of Education is an elected 15-member board that creates education policy, known as rules. Rules are based...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 22, 2020
Utah Education Debate Coalition presents 2020 debate series Written by On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, the Utah Education Debate Coalition kicks off its State School Board Debate Series with its first-ever virtual debate series. These debates give candidates...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 22, 2020
New polling shows pandemic could bring increase in home schooling Written by New polling is illustrating how the pandemic is changing the face of education, as the numbers show that parents are now more persuaded to consider home schooling. Public school...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | May 18, 2020
U.S. History of Civics part 2: School reforms for COVID-19 point us to successful ed reformers in American history Written by The following essay is part 2 in a series that discusses the history of civics education in America. U.S. History of Civics part 1:...
