Sutherland Institute
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Q&A: Study finds religious freedom is stronger in countries where LGBT protections are stronger
When religious freedom is protected, LGBT people fare better, and vice versa: when LGBT people are protected, religious freedom increases.
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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),…
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Supreme Court decisions on 3 critical religious freedom cases are just days away
More laws are impinging on religious organizations, according to an attorney helping drive cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Should a civics engagement project be required for a high school diploma?
A civics engagement project could be many things, but the goal is to put knowledge into practice. A project might be proposing solutions for cleaning a park or helping students access public transportation.
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Mandating masks in public
Utah leaders should focus on finding a policy response to the COVID-19 surge that is calibrated toward widescale public compliance. If they do, they will have a better chance to effectively gain control over the pandemic before the fall.
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Religious giving: An important part of the social safety net
Charitable giving, particularly religiously motivated giving, will be an important part of pandemic recovery. We don’t have to share faith commitments, or have any religious affiliation at all, to be grateful for that.
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GOP candidates for Utah governor: Where do they stand on education?
While a governor does not have as direct a role in education policymaking as other entities such as the state legislature or the state board of education, governors can use the bully pulpit to champion ideas and publish budget recommendations,…
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The real divide in America
Such unity in American public opinion has paved the way for those who build to rise above divisiveness and pursue genuine solutions.
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State Board of Education candidates continue debates: What did your candidates say?
Debates for the Utah State Board of Education continued this week, this time for Districts 13 and 15, reaching Provo, Spanish Fork, Mapleton and Springville, and St. George, Cedar City, Hurricane, Parowan, Enoch, Springdale, Enterprise, Lund, Beryl and Modena, Utah.