Sutherland Institute
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Teaching equality before the law in grades 7-12
Sutherland Institute is seeking to understand how well Utah’s current social studies standards help students fulfill their duties in civil society and government. For this review, we are specifically looking at equality before the law.
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Freedom of the press in grades 7-12
Sutherland Institute is seeking to understand how well Utah’s current social studies standards help students fulfill their duties in civil society and government. For this review, we are specifically looking at freedom of the press.
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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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For Biden to achieve unity, he will have to improve his rhetoric
Biden is right to seek unity between Americans. He is also correct that building unity requires more than words. But words can unite or divide as well.
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Which way will Congress go on 3 religious freedom bills?
Currently there are three bills pending in Congress. Each represents a different approach to accommodating the needs of religious organizations and people of faith and to adding sexual orientation and gender identity to federal anti-discrimination law.
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Biden’s opportunities to lead out in education
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how much education affects the home life of many Americans. And at the same time, education policy can be hotly debated and a source of further contention. This means that one of Biden’s biggest opportunities…
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Biden administration could easily avoid religious freedom conflicts. Will it?
Expending the effort to avoid legal conflicts with religious freedom in administration policy decisions would go far toward advancing the president’s aspiration and promise of national unity. He should use the opportunity of the opening months of his administration to…
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Will Biden take his own advice on unity and religious freedom?
Utah offers Biden an example in unifying leadership. To move the country forward, he can rise above liberal demands for no compromise with religious freedom and conservative perceptions that principled compromise on religious freedom is impossible. Both extremes miss the…
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Utah’s new governor offers solid 500-day plan – here’s what we would add to it
Much of the speech and the roadmap are commendable. Here’s what’s missing: an emphasis on the foundation – including basic freedoms and civic education – of our democratic republic.
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Teaching freedom of religion in grades 7-12
Being truly educated means understanding one of the most powerful forces in the world: religion. Being a truly educated American means understanding the importance of protecting that force: freedom of religion.