Christine Cooke Fairbanks
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How family impacts education – and why we should track it
Much of the national or state data surrounding outcomes and performance in education is commonly searchable by factors like gender, race or income. Why not family structure data?
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Why education choice matters for liberty
Education choice releases the pressure of fighting over what schools should teach and allows people to find an education that fits their needs and values.
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How to bring the success sequence to Utah students
Utah has been a leader in education, priding itself on its focus on parents’ rights in education and strong families generally. But there’s always room for improvement.
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Why we need the success sequence in Utah schools
By keeping celebrations and traditions grounded in specific values, like religion and patriotism, we share and pass on those values to others. Sadly, a decreasing number of Americans today see the importance of those values. Here’s how the success sequence…
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Biden’s education secretary should look to inclusive approach advocated in Utah
Everyone is different, and a variety of careers and educational paths ought to be considered legitimate without cutting against each other.
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How Congress could help make up for COVID learning loss
Originally published in the Washington Examiner. As the years during and after the pandemic have demonstrated, America is rethinking education. More families are homeschooling than ever. More states are passing flexible education choice scholarships — including states such as Utah, where past opposition to such…
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Absenteeism and the success sequence
What’s at the root of chronic absenteeism in schools? How should we view this current new normal in our post-pandemic world? What do we do about it now?
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Legislative wrap-up: Education policy’s new pluralism paradigm
Laws that were passed in the 2023 session support educating students using a holistic approach that includes public and private options.
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If Utah dumps letter grades for schools, what comes next?
HB 308 would remove the letter A-F scores that schools receive on the Utah School Report Card. Supporters of the bill say parents need more nuance about what’s happening at schools.
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We can, and should, support both education choice and traditional schools
Education choice is sweeping the nation. State legislatures in West Virginia, Arizona, Iowa, and Utah have passed universal education choice scholarships in the past couple of years. Similar legislation is in motion in several other states.