by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 10, 2021
Civics education is a hot topic – here’s how the 2021 Legislature handled it Written by Civics education is top of mind for many Americans. Because of the unrest of last year and this one, it’s become a new hot topic in education reform. This is good news....
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 4, 2021
Hot-button issue of equality in 7-12 standards Written by This is part 15 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education standards prepare students to be active citizens. In this part, we analyze current social studies standards for...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 4, 2021
The conflicts and controversies behind the Equality Act Written by Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, 224-206, with only three Republicans voting in favor. This is the second time the House has passed the legislation. This bill has...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Mar 2, 2021
Do education standards help students’ media literacy? Written by This is part 14 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education standards prepare students to be active citizens. In this part, we analyze current social studies standards...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 2, 2021
Sutherland Institute supports SB 244 – Student Religious Accommodations Amendments Written by The following statement was delivered by email on Monday, March 1, 2021, to members of the Utah Senate Education Committee during Utah’s 2021 general...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 1, 2021
Conscientious objector cases show how religious freedom is connected to other rights Written by William C. Duncan In 1987, a 15-year-old girl from California, Jennifer Graham, took a stand for conscience. In a mandatory class assignment, she and her...
