It’s common for voters to complain that Congress doesn’t do enough on a number of different issues, citing gridlock and political dysfunction. But what about areas where it would actually be better if Congress did less?

On this episode, we discuss why education has become such a polarized issue, and why Congress is ill-suited to make real progress on behalf of students. Sutherland Institute Education Policy Fellow Christine Cooke Fairbanks joins the podcast to argue for returning more of these contentious issues – education in particular – to the states.

Show notes:

• How members of Congress should approach education policy (Utah Policy op-ed)
• Why Congress can’t deliver on education policy – Sutherland Institute
• Why Utah students would benefit from the ‘success sequence’ (Salt Lake Tribune op-ed)

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Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, by equipping listeners to become more effective champions of sound principle and good policy. Visit defendingideas.org.