Education
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Rewarding teachers who make curriculum accessible to parents
New polling shows that parents and teachers diverge on curriculum accessibility. Voluntary incentive programs could help close the gap.
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The Parent-Teacher Perception Gap: How parents and teachers align on engagement and access
This issue brief looks at the experience of parents and teachers in Utah education, including parent involvement in their child[ren]’s education, and how accessible curriculum and instructional materials are to parents.
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Utah’s 2025 Education Policy Agenda
New survey data from Sutherland Institute highlights parent-teacher perception gap.
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2 ways that policymakers can support public schools trying to do more with less
Lawmakers could consider offering incentives – instead of giving mandates – and help facilitate parent engagement.
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Simple reforms to make school district websites better for parents
Districts can make sure information about curriculum is easy to find, that it’s organized in a user-friendly way, and that links are working and updated.
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How nonprofit Next Step to Success teaches kids the ‘success sequence’
Nonprofit and community collaboration can help fill gaps of support for students in areas where public policy can’t reach as effectively.
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How Utah can increase parent access to curriculum
To advance the work of individual educators without overburdening them with new requirements, the Legislature could enact a program that rewards teachers who proactively make curriculum information accessible to parents in a robust way.
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A framework for the congressional efforts in education policy
Congress can reduce its interference in K-12 education by changing the way it approaches education issues already on its desk.
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How Utah school boards, districts, lawmakers can close parent-access gap
Parent access to curriculum requires a strong parent-teacher partnership, but better implementation by the individual school districts and state is also necessary.
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Boosting Parent Engagement in Public Schools by Strengthening Parent Access
To better understand how effectively districts are making curriculum information accessible to parents, Sutherland Institute reviewed Utah’s 41 school districts, using a rubric that reflects what we consider a robust threshold for parent access implementation by districts.