Sutherland Institute
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Utah’s U.S. House delegation at the Congressional Series
Sutherland’s annual Congressional Series took place with the members of the U.S. House delegation at the Hinckley Institute of Politics. Here’s what was said.
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Simple reforms to make school district websites better for parents
Districts can make sure information about curriculum is easy to find, that it’s organized in a user-friendly way, and that links are working and updated.
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Missing the significance of the voter initiative amendment
So far, the debate over the amendment is missing one of the most important constitutional principles at stake: the separation of powers.
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Five bygone elections that echo into 2024
Another quadrennial brings another round of the same hyperbole. Who’s to say none of them apply to 2024? But an honest look at past elections suggests that there is nothing new under the sun.
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How nonprofit Next Step to Success teaches kids the ‘success sequence’
Nonprofit and community collaboration can help fill gaps of support for students in areas where public policy can’t reach as effectively.
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How Utah can increase parent access to curriculum
To advance the work of individual educators without overburdening them with new requirements, the Legislature could enact a program that rewards teachers who proactively make curriculum information accessible to parents in a robust way.
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The celebrity president: How Andrew Jackson seized the moment to become ‘the people’s friend’
The election of 1824 was the last presidential election in which all candidates were members of the same party. And it went down in history as one of the nation’s most controversial.
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Federal agency ‘guidance’ uses a backdoor approach to avoid open public process
States should collect and make publicly available the guidance they are given so that it can be assessed and, as necessary, criticized and challenged.
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A framework for the congressional efforts in education policy
Congress can reduce its interference in K-12 education by changing the way it approaches education issues already on its desk.
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How Utah school boards, districts, lawmakers can close parent-access gap
Parent access to curriculum requires a strong parent-teacher partnership, but better implementation by the individual school districts and state is also necessary.