Christine Cooke Fairbanks
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COVID-19 helps boost innovative cost-sharing program as Utah colleges delay tuition hikes
Salt Lake Community College, Utah Valley University and the University of Utah are delaying tuition hikes in an effort to keep education affordable during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Special session is a chance to engage your legislators
Utah lawmakers will convene in a special session next week – and among other pieces of legislation, will be looking at HB 332, a bill the governor vetoed that would have created a scholarship program for families with children with…
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How is pandemic homeschooling going for Utah parents?
It’s difficult to compare experiences because everyone’s circumstances are so different: the number and personalities of children, employment and financial status, familiarity with homeschooling, and a host of other issues.
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Coronavirus pandemic continues to change higher education
During this window of change in higher education – primarily the expansion of online coursework – Snow Online is also normalizing other innovative changes like generously offering credit for prior learning and catering to the atypical student.
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New special needs opportunity scholarship FAQ
With all education choice programs, increased choices give parents the opportunity to try new options as they seek what is best for their children, some of which may have negative or positive outcomes.
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The state of education after the 2020 legislative session
In spite of a unique legislative session, with too few drafting attorneys, plus the novel coronavirus precautions implemented partway through, the Legislature should be commended for its efforts to think innovatively in education.
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Is COVID-19 our best civics teacher?
Civics education is defined as the study of our rights and responsibilities as citizens. And nothing forces us to think through our rights and responsibilities like a public health crisis.
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What will coronavirus mean for education?
Utah state leaders are wisely asking questions and taking steps early to prepare for the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. We should do likewise in preparing for its effects in public and higher education.
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Sutherland Institute applauds passage of Special Needs Amendments Bill
The Legislature’s willingness to pass this program helps protect parental choice as well as Utah’s students with special needs.
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Special-needs tax credit scholarship closer to becoming law
The tax credit scholarship would allow students with an individualized education program (IEP) the opportunity to purchase a range of educational options like private tutoring, school tuition, special needs therapies and more.