COVID-19
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Vaccine rollout and pandemic response lay bare the limits of federal competence
Many were hoping that the change in administration would lead to an improved federal response to the pandemic. Yet reports of federal pandemic failures continue. This could simply be because the Biden administration is so new that it hasn’t had…
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2021 needs two things to bounce back from 2020
During this first full week of 2021, many feel relieved that 2020 is behind us: We’ve concluded a tumultuous year of pandemic lockdowns, economic hardship and election controversy. Beyond that relief, however, it is critical that we ask ourselves how…
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The physics of COVID-19 vaccine momentum (and opposition)
As political physics generates similar boosts to momentum for opposing causes, we can be grateful that the Christmas and New Year’s holidays bring not only the kind of hope that we are used to feeling at this time of year,…
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We wish you a merry Christmas, and a vaccinated new year
Christmastime brings feelings of hope and a desire to help those in need – sentiments that are greatly needed in 2020. Developments in the fight against COVID-19 offer additional reason for optimism and cheer this holiday season.
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Utah’s new COVID-19 game plan
Utah’s new plan creates a COVID-19 Transmission Index that is transparent and data-driven. Will it be effective?
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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…
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Gubernatorial debate hits on several education issues
Candidates tackled topics including the coronavirus pandemic, projected growth in the state, job loss, and plenty about education.
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Google, pandemic, and a fragile economy are accelerating changes to higher ed
Google’s Career Certificate will likely compound the forces of change already at work in higher education.
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Give parents flexibility in use of education funding – especially now
Should Utah allow funds to follow the student rather than the school? With parent demand for school options growing rapidly and student needs becoming clearer, the answer is yes.
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New healthcare study puts U.S. at No. 4 in world
The index offers clues into how countries, and by extension states in the U.S., can create market-driven systems that increase the value of healthcare; that is, produce higher quality results for less cost.