Christine Cooke Fairbanks
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2024 education policy preview: 4 ways to boost parent-driven education this year
Parent-driven education is becoming more available and possible than ever.
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What Democrats and Republicans have in common on education curriculum beliefs
We can increase curriculum transparency in our state without overburdening educators.
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Support for the Success Sequence: Overview of new survey data showing Utahns’ level of support for the principles of the success sequence
Research shows that young people who finish high school, work full time, and wait until marriage to have children avoid poverty as adults 97% of the time.
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A success story: Using Junior Achievement in home-school co-ops
Several Utah families have incorporated an annual hands-on entrepreneurial experience into their homeschool co-op through JA, and it’s become a highlight for students and parents alike.
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A success story: hybrid at-home learning with Canyon Grove Academy
In addition to curriculum, the Utah County charter school offers interactive learning experiences like a farm, garden, simulators, fishing, rock climbing and more.
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How AI could prevent teacher burnout
Some teachers have found that AI platforms can reduce the time and prep work of teaching.
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Q&A: Junior Achievement is for home-schoolers too
Junior Achievement is a nonprofit that aims to help elementary and secondary students – in traditional or nontraditional school settings – learn principles of finance, economics and entrepreneurship.
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Can confidence in higher education be renewed with choice and innovation?
Some institutions of postsecondary schooling – like UVU and BYU-Pathway Worldwide – are already making strides in reducing the cost to acquire employable skills.
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Does AI belong in home schooling?
One group seems especially open to the potential uses of generative AI: home-schoolers. They are already open to doing things differently, and they need curriculum resources.
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Can free market thinking improve education policy?
Public policy and culture are shifting with the increased interest in new education choices, and AI is making its way into the classroom.