Christine Cooke Fairbanks
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Elections have consequences: Education policy under a Biden administration
Even though education wasn’t a focal point in many debates, Biden’s election will mean education policy changes. What does education in the United States look like under a Biden administration?
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3 education issues for newly elected officials to focus on
Now that Election Day has come and gone let’s turn our attention to the important education issues that our policymakers-to-be ought to focus on
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Teaching freedom of the press and media literacy in grades K-6
Equipping students to understand the skills and rights associated with this freedom is key for the next generation to promulgate the republic.
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Religious Liberty, Civics and the Public Classroom
“As students properly understand the relationship between the First Amendment’s religion clauses and the public school, they will understand the proper relationship for religion in the American public square as they become adults.”
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Behind the scenes: Educating voters and combating voter fraud at a county clerk’s office
“Running an election is like conducting an orchestra with complex timelines for each piece of the election. You can’t just change one thing without affecting many other areas.”
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Teaching freedom of religion in grades K-6
Sutherland Institute is seeking to understand how well Utah’s current social studies standards help students fulfill their duties in civil society and government. For this second review, we are specifically looking at freedom of religion.
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Q&A: Quick info about registering and voting
This week Sutherland Institute’s education policy fellow Christine Cooke spoke with Justin Lee, director of elections in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
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Remember: Debate season includes state school board race
It’s election season, which means it is time for debates. The past two weeks we’ve seen candidates square off at all levels – presidential, gubernatorial, and vice presidential. But did you know about the debates for the Utah State Board…
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Teaching freedom of speech and a pluralistic society in grades K-6
Sutherland Institute is seeking to understand how well Utah’s current social studies standards help students fulfill their duties in civil society and government. For this first review, we are specifically looking at freedom of speech.
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Q&A: ‘Our blended program naturally allowed for ebb and flow of closures’
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, public charter schools like Canyon Grove Academy may soon become the norm for public schooling: creative and flexible, with individualized offerings that allow the creation of a school day as unique as the family and…