by Derek Monson | Feb 14, 2023
Sound principles, data should guide how we prepare the next generation Written by Originally published in Utah Policy. A principle that unifies Utahns across ideologies is preparation of the next generation for a life of success and happiness. This is an ambition...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 9, 2023
Religious participation seems to help guard against ‘deaths of despair’ Written by In 2015, two economists at Princeton noted an ominous indicator: Among some Americans, a longstanding trend toward longer life expectancy had reversed. Charles Fain Lehman of the...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 9, 2023
Adoption legislation seeks to protect all parties’ wishes Written by Among the most important reasons religious freedom has gone from a widely accepted value to a contested one is because it has tragically “been used by some to hurt others … to divide people and not...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 9, 2023
Perspective: A basketball team in Alabama forfeited a game because it was on the Sabbath. Then the governor stepped in Written by Originally published in the Deseret News. Oakwood Adventist Academy in Huntsville, Alabama, has a successful basketball team. Last year,...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 8, 2023
Extracurricular activities, sports, and education choice Written by Utah made major moves in offering families education choice this year with the Utah Fits All scholarship program. As creating education options becomes the norm in states, policymakers will...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 8, 2023
Education pluralism: public district schools Written by The 2023 legislative session has featured a lot of discussion about education choice and intense debate around private school choice, particularly with the passage of HB 215. Though the state has made...