Sutherland Institute
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Virtual high schools’ success highlights value of ed choice
A Salt Lake Tribune story about the success of a virtual high school highlights the importance of policies that ensure every student has access to a robust set of education options.
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Insights into civics education from UVU’s ‘State of Civics’ report
Educators’ survey responses point out the need to emphasize civics in elementary grades, improve civics standards, and increase resources for civics teachers.
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Q&A: Research on ranked choice voting suggests mixed effects
A U. professor says research on the effects of ranked choice voting is mixed. It could work well in primary and major city elections but also might weaken the accountability of elected officials to voters.
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State School Board District 4 primary debate – June 8
Republican primary candidates for Utah State Board of Education District 4 will debate next Wednesday, June 8, via YouTube.
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School-based religious freedom conflict bubbles up in N.Y.
State’s proposed regulations governing K-12 private schools may threaten the work of religious schools – and are particularly worrisome for Jewish schools.
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The war in Ukraine and American exceptionalism
We should care about events in the world around us and strive to understand them, because if we don’t, we will eventually forfeit our place as leaders of the world.
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Scholars scrutinize civics and history in Utah’s higher ed institutions
Constructive criticism is part of the spirit of higher learning – and an opportunity for higher education institutions to confirm or rebuild (as the case may be) the public’s trust in them.
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Oral arguments give public a peek at Supreme Court’s work
Since the arguments are made available, in transcripts and recordings, to the public, they also provide an opportunity for citizens to gain some familiarity with the issues in a case and to better understand the legal questions the court will…
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Dissent? Per curiam? Syllabus? Here’s how to read a Supreme Court decision
The risk of not being able to understand a Supreme Court opinion is that third parties will become the sole source of information on what the court does.
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Free speech case with potential implications for religious (and other) professionals
This case should establish whether the state can require creative professionals and businesses to send messages even if it does not express antipathy to the professional or business beliefs.