by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Apr 11, 2024
What would a parent-teacher ‘handshake’ look like in Utah? Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Anchored at the center of many education reforms is the parent-teacher relationship. AEI scholar Rick Hess has talked about the importance of the parent-teacher...
by The Likely Voter | Apr 4, 2024
How Utah is supporting teachers Written by A 2023 WalletHub survey ranked Utah as the third best state for teachers. In recent years, Utah’s Legislature has worked to improve its education system through education choice and curriculum transparency, but what has the...
by The Likely Voter | Apr 4, 2024
Civics Refresher: What is federalism? Written by Utah was recently ranked No. 1 in the country on the Center for Practical Federalism’s “federalism scorecard.” According to CPF, “States that perform well on this Scorecard place authority over internal state agency...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Apr 4, 2024
Curriculum transparency: a burden or benefit for teachers? Written by Strengthening parents’ rights is a worthy policy goal. Parents are a child’s first and natural teachers, and they guide a child’s education thereafter. But it should not become an anti-teacher...
by William C. Duncan | Apr 1, 2024
2024 may be bumpy, but we can skip the predictions of doom Written by William C. Duncan Originally published in the Washington Examiner. In the midst of another contentious presidential election, partisans on either side predict doom if the opposing candidate...
by The Likely Voter | Mar 28, 2024
What you need to know about the Utah housing crisis Written by A new Sutherland Institute/Y2 Analytics survey shows the No. 1 issue for likely voters in Utah this election cycle is housing affordability. Why are voters so worried about housing affordability?...