by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Dec 11, 2024
National politics may shake up the federal approach to education. Utah should stay the course Written by Originally published in The Salt Lake Tribune. This election cycle, Utah overwhelmingly voted in favor of former President Donald Trump, who just announced that...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Dec 5, 2024
How Utah can prohibit address discrimination in open enrollment policy Written by Utah policymakers should add language to the state’s existing statute that prohibits address discrimination and requires disclosure to parents of a school’s reason for denying a transfer...
by Peter Reichard | Dec 3, 2024
Impacts as far as the eye can see: Utah’s public lands lawsuit Written by Peter Reichard Originally published in American Habits. A new dawn of federalism may be coming to our states, particularly as it pertains to federal lands. In August, Utah filed a lawsuit asking...
by The Likely Voter | Nov 22, 2024
Utah Fits All: An unknown – yet important – education scholarship Written by The Likely Voter 64% of parents are unaware of the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program. Sutherland has written extensively on the program and hopes public, private and nonprofit organizations...
by William C. Duncan | Nov 21, 2024
Ninth Circuit slaps down California’s denial of special ed funds for religious schools Written by William C. Duncan A case recently decided by the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the government can’t withhold educational assistance to disabled...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Nov 21, 2024
Could Trump’s second term forever change federal education policy? Written by President-elect Trump has vowed to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. Trump is also proposing using federal funding preferences for states that make key policy changes like adopting...
