Christine Cooke Fairbanks
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How early traditions made school open enrollment necessary
Property tax for funding schools and redlining are among the reasons behind current neighborhood-based school assignments.
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Does access to information impact parent involvement in education?
Parents and teachers have different views on what stops parents from being more involved. Understanding what constitutes “enough information” for parents may be helpful.
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What self-reports of parent and teacher efforts reveal for reform
Self-reports of teachers sharing curriculum and parent involvement highlight inconsistencies that public policy can help address.
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How information lag could be impacting the parent-teacher partnership
Recent polling shows that parents and teachers diverge on views of curriculum access and satisfaction with Canvas. Helping parents access what’s already available to them could help.
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Rewarding teachers who make curriculum accessible to parents
New polling shows that parents and teachers diverge on curriculum accessibility. Voluntary incentive programs could help close the gap.
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The Parent-Teacher Perception Gap: How parents and teachers align on engagement and access
This issue brief looks at the experience of parents and teachers in Utah education, including parent involvement in their child[ren]’s education, and how accessible curriculum and instructional materials are to parents.
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2 ways that policymakers can support public schools trying to do more with less
Lawmakers could consider offering incentives – instead of giving mandates – and help facilitate parent engagement.
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Simple reforms to make school district websites better for parents
Districts can make sure information about curriculum is easy to find, that it’s organized in a user-friendly way, and that links are working and updated.
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How nonprofit Next Step to Success teaches kids the ‘success sequence’
Nonprofit and community collaboration can help fill gaps of support for students in areas where public policy can’t reach as effectively.
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How Utah can increase parent access to curriculum
To advance the work of individual educators without overburdening them with new requirements, the Legislature could enact a program that rewards teachers who proactively make curriculum information accessible to parents in a robust way.