Sutherland Institute
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Attract and retain teachers by giving them more autonomy
But with burnout being the leading reason for exiting the profession, the question remains: What more can be done so the noble profession is also one of the most sought after?
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Education — when will we ever learn?
Education policy debates in Utah almost always turn into full-blown arguments. Given education’s standing as the highest ranked priority for Utahns year after year, and the diversity of views around ideas and solutions, it’s no wonder.
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Religious Liberty: Striving for Inclusion
The theme of this publication is inclusive religious liberty. As we have talked about this, we have heard two objections. First, that religious liberty cannot be inclusive because it allows religious institutions and people of faith to make distinctions that…
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Constitution Day
While pundits and journalists call for a new Constitution – a better and more modern one – so many people throughout modern history and around the world look at our Constitution as something to be revered, aspired to and emulated.…
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For 9/11, I wear a red bandana
Weeks later, on September 11, 2001, at 8:46 a.m., American Airlines Flight 11 hit the North Tower. At his desk, Welles called his mother, letting her know he was OK. At 9:02 a.m., United Flight 175 hit the South Tower,…
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Transcript: Sutherland’s Congressional Series event with Rep. Ben McAdams and visiting scholar William Smith
The following are unedited and electronically transcribed remarks delivered by both Rep. Ben McAdams (D-Utah) and William S. Smith, Pioneer Institute’s visiting fellow in the life sciences, during the event Reining in the Cost of Healthcare.
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Transcript: Rep. Rob Bishop on education at Sutherland’s 2019 Congressional Series
The following are unedited and electronically transcribed remarks delivered by both Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Christine Cooke, the director of education policy at Sutherland Institute. They were delivered during Sutherland’s Aug. 28 Congressional Series event, Innovation in Education and…
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Transcript: Sutherland’s Congressional Series event with Rep. John Curtis and visiting scholar Mary Hasson
The following are unedited and electronically transcribed remarks delivered by both Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Mary Hasson, the director of the Catholic Women’s Forum, during the event Religious Liberty for All.
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Transcript: Sutherland’s Congressional Series event with Sen. Mitt Romney
The following are unedited transcriptions of remarks delivered by Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah).
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As Hamilton said, civil and religious liberty go together
Our Founders concluded that religious liberty should be prioritized and protected — but not in a manner that guards only one specific religion.