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Attract and retain teachers by giving them more autonomy
But with burnout being the leading reason for exiting the profession, the question remains: What more can be done so the noble profession is also one of the most sought after?
Education — when will we ever learn?
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 year, and the diversity of views around ideas and solutions, it’s no wonder.
Sutherland Institute applauds Utah Supreme Court’s decision to uphold state board of education elections
Reinstating SB 78 is good news for Utah voters and public school students. Partisan elections in board member races is prudent policy because it raises the profile of the 15 elected offices that create important statewide policy on licensing, standards and assessments.
Transcript: Sutherland’s Congressional Series event with Rep. Ben McAdams and visiting scholar William Smith
The following are unedited and electronically transcribed remarks delivered by both Rep. Ben McAdams (D-Utah) and William S. Smith, Pioneer Institute’s visiting fellow in the life sciences, during the event Reining in the Cost of Healthcare.
Transcript: Rep. Rob Bishop on education at Sutherland’s 2019 Congressional Series
The following are unedited and electronically transcribed remarks delivered by both Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Christine Cooke, the director of education policy at Sutherland Institute. They were delivered during Sutherland’s Aug. 28 Congressional Series event,...
Transcript: Sutherland’s Congressional Series event with Rep. John Curtis and visiting scholar Mary Hasson
The following are unedited and electronically transcribed remarks delivered by both Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Mary Hasson, the director of the Catholic Women’s Forum, during the event Religious Liberty for All.
As Hamilton said, civil and religious liberty go together
Our Founders concluded that religious liberty should be prioritized and protected — but not in a manner that guards only one specific religion.
Juab partners with ASU Prep Digital to offer Utah students college-prep courses
Sutherland Institute seeks to share innovative approaches to education that offer students as many options as necessary to succeed. And as always, we applaud the courage it takes for innovative leaders to try something new.Thursday night Juab School District...
Tax reform? But I thought …
It’s not hard to understand that Utahns may be experiencing a bit of confusion, and for some a sense of whiplash, about the current focus on and potentially significant pending changes in the state’s tax structure. After all, didn’t we have a $1 billion-plus...
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