Education
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Muscle up: Expert panel discusses new civics and ‘muscular activism’ as it relates to public ed
A good civics education creates informed citizens (not just activists). It will recognize the importance of absolute truth and incorporate experiential learning. And it will require adequately trained teachers.
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Competency-based education during the COVID-19 pandemic
Education expert Karla Phillips-Krivickas says a redesign for public schools in the wake of COVID-19 has implications for competency-based education (CBE), an approach which allows students to progress through learning as quickly or as slowly as they demonstrate competency in…
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U.S. History of Civics part 6: Utah’s story
As Utah continues to consider national events and state academic outcomes, the discussion about civics education will continue to ramp up. The public and policymakers can make a difference in the trajectory of civics education as they learn from the…
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New Heritage Foundation National Survey Results
According to new survey results, a majority of parents and school board members want the nation’s birth to stay rooted in 1776, but some of the survey results are surprising – perhaps revealing that a reframing of America’s narrative is…
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U.S. History of Civics part 5: The early 2000s to the year 2020
There is no doubt that current political turmoil has sparked some of this renewed interest, and the continuation of this turmoil will make reforms to civics education one of the defining education policies of our day.
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Action civics: advocates, opponents and a chance for unity?
Societal turmoil is leading many of us to ask how we move past this moment. Improved civic education will be part of the answer.
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Public schools should consider hybrid homeschooling this fall
Hybrid homeschooling allows for students to spend part of the week learning in a traditional public school classroom and part of it learning at home.
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U.S. History of Civics part 4: The U.S. Department of Education (as we know it) is born
The American Founders believed education was intended to help students understand their government and its limits and functions in their daily lives. This aspiration transcends partisan and ideological divides for public education, and its fulfillment should not be subject solely…
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Supreme Court says states cannot discriminate against religious schools – here’s our analysis
A 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Revenue rule was unconstitutional because it singled out religious schools and religious parents for treatment that is not given to others who might participate in the scholarship program.
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‘Enormous challenge’ ahead for students returning to public ed this fall
With COVID-19 spiking again across the state, parents and other education leaders are asking: What’s next? Sutherland Institute connected with Rick Hess, a former high school teacher, current lecturer, and leading education policy scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI),…