by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 24, 2024
How early traditions made school open enrollment necessary Written by Starting with a 1647 law, America has an almost 400-year tradition of schools being supported by local property tax, connecting where a student lives with their education. The country’s history of...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 16, 2024
Does access to information impact parent involvement in education? Written by In a recent Sutherland Institute survey conducted by Y2 Analytics, nearly half of parents think that teachers do not provide enough information for them to be engaged in their child’s...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 9, 2024
What self-reports of parent and teacher efforts reveal for reform Written by Nearly half (49%) of parents only communicated with teachers once a month or less, and a majority (53%) of parents check this platform once a month or less. When it comes to sharing each...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Oct 3, 2024
How information lag could be impacting the parent-teacher partnership Written by Over 30% of parents said their child[ren]’s teachers provided not very much or no access at all, while only 8% of teachers said they make their materials not very or not at all...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 27, 2024
Rewarding teachers who make curriculum accessible to parents Written by Utah has taken commendable steps to ensure that information about curriculum is shared with parents. New polling data shows there is a perception and experience gap between how accessible parents...
by Sutherland Institute | Sep 24, 2024
Utah’s 2025 Education Policy Agenda Written by SALT LAKE CITY (September 24, 2024) – Today, Sutherland Institute is holding an event discussing Utah’s post-election education policy agenda with key state leaders. Panelists will also discuss new survey data findings...
