by Derek Monson | Sep 30, 2021
A thoughtful discussion of critical race theory and civics education Written by I participated this week in a panel discussion about critical race theory. My position was that the level of controversy over CRT in public schools is a symptom of the larger...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Sep 29, 2021
Learning about America through primary sources: Emancipation Proclamation Written by This is part 6 in Sutherland’s new series highlighting primary sources from American history in the hopes of enriching civics education. To help teachers and students...
by Derek Monson | Sep 24, 2021
Strengthen education choice – and depoliticize the classroom Written by In a recent Heterodox Dialogue on education choice and viewpoint diversity, scholar Greg Forster explained how education choice helps depoliticize the classroom: Choice would get...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 23, 2021
A religious freedom preview of the upcoming SCOTUS term Written by The U.S. Supreme Court has become the primary – nearly exclusive – institution dealing with religious freedom issues in the United States. It was arguably the framers’ intent for the...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 23, 2021
Religion is key factor in connecting men to their families Written by A recent article in The Atlantic discusses a trend of decreased college enrollment, noting that “[m]en accounted for more than 70 percent of the decline.” The article notes the challenges...
by Derek Monson | Sep 23, 2021
Is CRT showing up in Utah public schools? Written by Previous Sutherland Institute blog posts have looked at the words of critical race theorists to determine what CRT is and understand its core concepts. After gaining a deep understanding of the basics, it...
