Insights & Takeaways is Sutherland Institute’s official blog that informs the public and policymakers alike. The blog addresses important issues through the two distinct yet complementary lenses of the seasoned policy professional and the engaged citizen.
Insights: analysis, research, and informed commentary from Sutherland experts. For elected officials and public policy professionals.
Takeaways: the most important things voters need to know. For civically engaged citizens.
Commentary2024 may be bumpy, but we can skip the predictions of doom
Elections are important, but transitions in presidential power don’t usually cause the dramatic changes to national character or day-to-day life that voters may fear.
TakeawaysWhat you need to know about the Utah housing crisis
What got Utah into its current housing crisis and how is the state working to fix the problem?
InsightsWisconsin inserts itself into deciding what is ‘religious enough’
A recent Wisconsin court decision said the state’s Catholic Charities Bureau is not religious enough to qualify for an exemption from an unemployment insurance mandate.
InsightsThe influence of family on student outcomes
Webinar co-hosted by Sutherland helped participants examine how family impacts education, health and human flourishing.
CommentaryReforming welfare and workforce policy elevates work
The success of the Utah model doesn’t mean the state is perfect; there are certainly still opportunities to improve how we help people get out and stay out of poverty. But there is no sustained path out of poverty that doesn’t include a meaningful connection to work.
CommentaryHow Utah Has Turned Religious Freedom from a Controversy to a Consensus
Utah leads the way in averting religious-freedom conflicts through consensus protections.
CommentaryHow to get curriculum transparency right for teachers
Being transparent about instruction can help teachers accomplish what they naturally desire: professional growth and improved teaching outcomes.
CommentaryHow Utah supports both public and private education
Utah lawmakers have expressed through their policy decisions a desire to support all student learning, regardless of where Utah families decide to educate their children.
Strong majority of Utah likely voters support curriculum transparency
Most likely voters in Utah strongly support curriculum transparency policies in public schools, a recent survey from Sutherland Institute and Y2 Analytics finds.
2024 may be bumpy, but we can skip the predictions of doom
Elections are important, but transitions in presidential power don’t usually cause the dramatic changes to national character or day-to-day life that voters may fear.
What you need to know about the Utah housing crisis
What got Utah into its current housing crisis and how is the state working to fix the problem?
Wisconsin inserts itself into deciding what is ‘religious enough’
A recent Wisconsin court decision said the state’s Catholic Charities Bureau is not religious enough to qualify for an exemption from an unemployment insurance mandate.
The influence of family on student outcomes
Webinar co-hosted by Sutherland helped participants examine how family impacts education, health and human flourishing.
Reforming welfare and workforce policy elevates work
The success of the Utah model doesn’t mean the state is perfect; there are certainly still opportunities to improve how we help people get out and stay out of poverty. But there is no sustained path out of poverty that doesn’t include a meaningful connection to work.
How Utah Has Turned Religious Freedom from a Controversy to a Consensus
Utah leads the way in averting religious-freedom conflicts through consensus protections.
How to get curriculum transparency right for teachers
Being transparent about instruction can help teachers accomplish what they naturally desire: professional growth and improved teaching outcomes.
How Utah supports both public and private education
Utah lawmakers have expressed through their policy decisions a desire to support all student learning, regardless of where Utah families decide to educate their children.
Strong majority of Utah likely voters support curriculum transparency
Most likely voters in Utah strongly support curriculum transparency policies in public schools, a recent survey from Sutherland Institute and Y2 Analytics finds.
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