by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and Brad Asay | Sep 25, 2019
Attract and retain teachers by giving them more autonomy Written by Originally published in The Salt Lake Tribune. Teaching is one of the most noble professions. Eighty-five percent of teachers choose the profession because they want to “make a worthwhile...
by Rick B. Larsen and Rep. Rob Bishop | Sep 23, 2019
Education — when will we ever learn? Written by Rick B. Larsen Originally published in Deseret News. Education policy debates in Utah almost always turn into full-blown arguments. Given education’s standing as the highest ranked priority for Utahns year after...
by Rick B. Larsen | Sep 17, 2019
Constitution Day Written by Rick B. Larsen Constitution Day means a great deal to me. I am wondering what it means to most Americans. I wonder if its significance has faded like an old photo, or worse. The “worse” that I fear is based on a habit that we...
by Alex Johnson | Sep 13, 2019
For 9/11, I wear a red bandana Written by In 2010, my middle school football team huddled up to finish practice before our season opener. My coach, a Boston native and Boston College alumnus, came into the middle of our team circle and quietly said, “Follow...
by Sutherland Institute | Sep 9, 2019
Transcript: Sutherland’s Congressional Series event with Rep. Ben McAdams and visiting scholar William Smith Written by Sutherland Institute The following are unedited and electronically transcribed remarks delivered by both Rep. Ben McAdams (D-Utah) and...
by Sutherland Institute | Aug 29, 2019
Transcript: Rep. Rob Bishop on education at Sutherland’s 2019 Congressional Series Written by Sutherland Institute The following are unedited and electronically transcribed remarks delivered by both Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Christine Cooke, the director...
