Education
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Utah requires character and civics ed in an integrated curriculum – do our schools comply?
Good civics education policy already exists in the law. Let’s look locally to determine how well our schools are teaching what is required of them by law.
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SUU offers most affordable public university degree in the nation
Free college and debt cancellation – ultimately paid for by taxpayers – is the wrong approach to America’s student loan problem. Instead, we should reduce student loan debt by encouraging innovation in higher education that lowers college costs upfront.
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Biden’s first 100 days: education reforms proposed
Biden has wasted no time using the bully pulpit to call for reform during his first days in office. Of course, many of those reforms will take consensus from multiple branches and different levels of government in order to pan…
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The U.S. is losing its civics education — here’s how to turn it around
We can no longer avoid this harsh truth: Despite the high value we place on education, we have allowed an atrophy to occur. We have ignored the gradual reduction of history and civics and accepted the erosion of content and…
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Give your input on Biden’s proposed rule for history education grants by May 19
The background section of the rule explains that a major focus of this federal effort is addressing racism in America, which according to statements from the Biden administration is likely part of “an ambitious whole-of-government equity agenda.”
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Q&A with David Bobb from Bill of Rights Institute
“Civics education has become as polarized as the nation. Progressives have one version, and conservatives have another. This is a big problem because sound history should tell our common story, and civics should help us chart our common future,” says…
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Q&A: Jordan School District offering new online school
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down in-person schools and forced students into online learning for a time. While some students and families struggled under an online learning structure, some actually preferred it. Jordan School District decided to honor that by continuing…
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Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ plan: What it could mean for Utah schools
The Biden administration’s “Build Back Better” infrastructure proposal is getting attention, mostly for its price tag – $2.25 trillion – but also for the broad swaths of American life that it covers.
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Buzzwords and inside baseball: 8 Utah ed questions clarified
What’s the difference between curriculum and standards? What is civics education versus social studies? What is Critical Race Theory?
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Key takeaways: How can standards for Utah social studies and civics education be improved?
Starting last fall, Sutherland Institute decided to review the Utah social studies standards in grades K-12 by analyzing them for how well they address five fundamental American principles and share what we’ve learned. Here are a few key takeaways.