Christine Cooke Fairbanks

For any Utah voters who also feel like K-12 public education is headed in the wrong direction, learning about the candidates running for a seat on the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is a wise choice this election season.

Here’s a look at what each presidential candidate is likely to focus on in education, given their track records and campaign platforms.

Utah districts don’t need to wait for legislation to be transparent – many have sought to be transparent on their own. District leaders interested in this reform can do several things right away.

This partnership does not allow either party to pass blame entirely to the other. There is no scapegoat, only opportunities for either party or both to work on the factors within their scope.

Increasing access to curriculum might make students and parents better partners with teachers and may preempt conflict with parents about sensitive topics in class.

Webinar co-hosted by Sutherland helped participants examine how family impacts education, health and human flourishing.

Research suggests that transparency has the potential to help first-generation, low-income and underrepresented students with many academic outcomes.