Education
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How the Supreme Court could decide on student loan forgiveness
As the Supreme Court considers the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, it’s important that Utahns keep the court’s proper role in mind.
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Whatever the Supreme Court decides on student loans, Utah families will be affected
Student loan cancellation might sound good now but would not address core problems – and even if constitutional, it would cause more problems down the line.
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History of parent-driven education: Part 1 – From the Colonial era to the nation’s founding
In some ways, today’s parent-driven education options are a return to America’s education foundations, when parents had direct responsibility for their child’s education.
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Q&A: Minnesota’s discrimination against religious practice
Becket lawyer representing families in case against new education law points out that it’s bad for civil society when the government targets specific religious communities.
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Q&A: Prenda microschool network
Sutherland’s Christine Fairbanks interviewed Kaity Broadbent of Prenda to learn more about Prenda’s microschool program and how it has been implemented so far.
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3 things to know about Biden administration’s new guidance on prayer in school
The new guidance is not technically legally binding, but federal law requires schools to certify they are following the guidance. It serves as a suggestion to ensure proper adherence to the law.
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Prayer in schools: Does federal guidance reflect Supreme Court rulings?
Updated letter from Department of Education stresses the ability of schools to limit employee prayer when they feel such prayer might be taken as an endorsement of religion.
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A success story: Overcoming dyslexia through home schooling
This family found great success in home-schooling a high school student using a school-like structured schedule, a program that helped with dyslexia, and a religious-based curriculum.
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Parent-Driven Education: A Visual
Parent-driven models in education have become more popular and diverse in recent years. This chart helps parents understand their options.
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A parent’s guide: A spectrum of parent-driven education
Broadly speaking, parent-driven schools fall into one of five categories: home schooling, home-schooling co-op, microschooling, public partnership, and hybrid schooling.