Sutherland Institute
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Utah primed for COVID-19 recovery after new vote by pharmacy board
A unanimous vote in a public meeting of the Utah Board of Pharmacy this week moved to add “COVID-19 (SARS-CoV2)” to the list of vaccines approved for pharmacies to offer on the state’s Vaccine Administration Protocol.
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Religious freedom is doing well in the Supreme Court: An interview with Cato’s Walter Olson
“The court, like public opinion, is still a tough sell on a range of questions involving religious believers’ requests for exemption from or accommodation in discrimination rules.”
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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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Courts legislate from bench when Congress abdicates its power
The best way to check the ambition of the Supreme Court to make law, rather than interpret law, is to ensure that Congress is actually making the laws, rather than sitting on the sidelines.
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Sutherland Institute launches 2020 Congressional Series – Stewart, Lee, McAdams and Curtis to speak in August
Sutherland Institute announced the launch of its 2020 Congressional Series. Confirmed events (all virtual) are listed and additional event details will be forthcoming.
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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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They taught us to be optimistic in the face of hardship
The lives of so many of Utah’s pioneers are a testament that sometimes maintaining our freedom and enjoying our rights requires uncomfortable sacrifices and life changes for us all. As we celebrate and honor the sacrifices made on our behalf,…
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Why Utah’s constitution contains ‘every imaginable protection’ for religious freedom
The search for religious freedom is woven deeply into Utah’s history. More so than almost any other state (except perhaps some of the original colonial territories).
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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.