Sutherland Institute
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Q&A: American Heritage School’s LiftEd platform for home-schoolers
Private school that incorporates teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently launched online platform that has created a more parent-driven education model for home-schoolers.
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History of parent-driven education: Part 2 – From the common school movement to the mid-1990s
As public schools became the norm, more intensive parent-driven versions of education became less prevalent in American life.
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3 reasons district public school enrollment is on the decline
As Utah prioritizes education, many families are choosing tailored education for their children rather than the traditional public school setting.
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Why Utah’s disappearing baby carriage is a problem
The effects of declining fertility may not be significantly impacting the state today, but policymakers must keep the long game in mind.
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Community is key to the faith of many believers
Since people of faith often exercise their faith working with others, religious protections should focus not just on individual exercise, but also on religious organizations.
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Oklahoma’s Catholic charter school wouldn’t be legal in Utah — and shouldn’t be
Utah’s laws protect both religious expression and the ideals of the establishment clause.
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How the Supreme Court could decide on student loan forgiveness
As the Supreme Court considers the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, it’s important that Utahns keep the court’s proper role in mind.
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Whatever the Supreme Court decides on student loans, Utah families will be affected
Student loan cancellation might sound good now but would not address core problems – and even if constitutional, it would cause more problems down the line.
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History of parent-driven education: Part 1 – From the Colonial era to the nation’s founding
In some ways, today’s parent-driven education options are a return to America’s education foundations, when parents had direct responsibility for their child’s education.
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Q&A: Minnesota’s discrimination against religious practice
Becket lawyer representing families in case against new education law points out that it’s bad for civil society when the government targets specific religious communities.