by The Likely Voter | Jun 22, 2023
3 reasons district public school enrollment is on the decline Written by The Likely Voter Utah’s enrollment in district public schools is declining, even while the state population is skyrocketing. What explains these seemingly contradictory trends? There could be...
by Krisana Finlay | Jun 22, 2023
Why Utah’s disappearing baby carriage is a problem Written by Krisana Finlay Over the last 50 years, U.S. school enrollment rates have varied. But many are concerned about the steep decline across the board since 2019. Although at first it seemed the drop in...
by William C. Duncan | Jun 21, 2023
Community is key to the faith of many believers Written by William C. Duncan A few years ago, the Missionaries of Charity, an order of Catholic nuns, opened a soup kitchen in north St. Louis. One of the guests, Ildron, who came to the kitchen on its first day,...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jun 15, 2023
Oklahoma’s Catholic charter school wouldn’t be legal in Utah — and shouldn’t be Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Originally published in the Deseret News. An Oklahoma state board prompted new controversy around religious freedom when it authorized a public...
by The Likely Voter | Jun 15, 2023
How the Supreme Court could decide on student loan forgiveness Written by The Likely Voter By the end of this month, the Supreme Court is expected to make a decision on the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. The decision could go either way,...
by Krisana Finlay | Jun 15, 2023
Whatever the Supreme Court decides on student loans, Utah families will be affected Written by Krisana Finlay Every Utahn feels the burden of inflation amid rising living costs. In that context, President Joe Biden’s announcement last August that his administration...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Jun 15, 2023
History of parent-driven education: Part 1 – From the Colonial era to the nation’s founding Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks Updated June 28, 2023. A growing number of cultural and values-driven controversies in public schools is one reason more families are...
by William C. Duncan | Jun 14, 2023
Q&A: Minnesota’s discrimination against religious practice Written by William C. Duncan Last week’s post described a legal challenge by Minnesota parents whose children were prevented from taking part in the state’s concurrent enrollment program by a new law...
by Derek Monson | Jun 9, 2023
How to promote diversity without creating division Written by Derek Monson Originally published in Deseret News. Growing up in Texas, Karith Foster was sometimes the only African American kid in her school classes. After graduating from college, she lived in New...
by Krisana Finlay | Jun 8, 2023
Utah families: An economic snapshot Written by Krisana Finlay Many of us look to our pre-COVID years with fondness. Things were cheaper. Gas consistently cost under $3 per gallon. We were more likely to eat out and spend more on weekends, and Utah families hadn’t...
