Christine Cooke Fairbanks
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Sutherland on KUER: Discussing new civics education data
Christine Cooke Fairbanks, Sutherland Institute’s education policy fellow, chatted with Jon Reed at KUER to talk about the key takeaways from the data, including the fact that parents generally have a high opinion of their schools, Utah parents want more…
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What is Utah’s Portrait of a Graduate and how can it help parents?
With so much work to be done in Utah civics education, it can be overwhelming for parents to know what to do.
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Intro to new series: Putting primary sources into civics ed
Sutherland Institute is launching a new research series that highlights key historical references – primary sources from American history – that are valuable inclusions for any history or civics education.
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Sutherland submits public comment on Biden administration’s proposed rule on civics ed
The following is a public comment given by Sutherland Institute on May 19, 2021, regarding a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Utah requires character and civics ed in an integrated curriculum – do our schools comply?
Good civics education policy already exists in the law. Let’s look locally to determine how well our schools are teaching what is required of them by law.
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SUU offers most affordable public university degree in the nation
Free college and debt cancellation – ultimately paid for by taxpayers – is the wrong approach to America’s student loan problem. Instead, we should reduce student loan debt by encouraging innovation in higher education that lowers college costs upfront.
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Biden’s first 100 days: education reforms proposed
Biden has wasted no time using the bully pulpit to call for reform during his first days in office. Of course, many of those reforms will take consensus from multiple branches and different levels of government in order to pan…
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Give your input on Biden’s proposed rule for history education grants by May 19
The background section of the rule explains that a major focus of this federal effort is addressing racism in America, which according to statements from the Biden administration is likely part of “an ambitious whole-of-government equity agenda.”
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Q&A with David Bobb from Bill of Rights Institute
“Civics education has become as polarized as the nation. Progressives have one version, and conservatives have another. This is a big problem because sound history should tell our common story, and civics should help us chart our common future,” says…
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Q&A: Jordan School District offering new online school
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down in-person schools and forced students into online learning for a time. While some students and families struggled under an online learning structure, some actually preferred it. Jordan School District decided to honor that by continuing…