Insights
Insights: analysis, research, and informed commentary from Sutherland experts. For elected officials and public policy professionals.
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What would a parent-teacher ‘handshake’ look like in Utah?
This partnership does not allow either party to pass blame entirely to the other. There is no scapegoat, only opportunities for either party or both to work on the factors within their scope.
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Curriculum transparency: a burden or benefit for teachers?
Increasing access to curriculum might make students and parents better partners with teachers and may preempt conflict with parents about sensitive topics in class.
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Wisconsin inserts itself into deciding what is ‘religious enough’
A recent Wisconsin court decision said the state’s Catholic Charities Bureau is not religious enough to qualify for an exemption from an unemployment insurance mandate.
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The influence of family on student outcomes
Webinar co-hosted by Sutherland helped participants examine how family impacts education, health and human flourishing.
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Do students benefit academically from curriculum transparency?
Research suggests that transparency has the potential to help first-generation, low-income and underrepresented students with many academic outcomes.
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Social media cases at Supreme Court show how policymakers need to reach a balance on regulation
Social media group’s suit against Texas and Florida could be an important case for states considering tech regulation.
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Impacts of curriculum transparency on education choice
Central to education choice within the public system is clear information that allows parents to make comparisons. Transparency in all forms is helpful.
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Unanimous decision on Trump’s ballot access pushes back on ‘partisan court’ narrative
The Supreme Court is often accused of being divided along partisan lines, but nearly half of its 58 rulings in the court’s last full term were unanimous decisions.
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Human rights violations in China, Nicaragua are sad examples of a lack of religious freedom
Repression of Uyghurs is well known; in Nicaragua, Catholics and people of other faiths have been subjected to arrest, intimidation and exile.
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How transparent are U.S. schools about their curriculum?
As kids brought school home using remote learning during the pandemic, parent awareness and scrutiny increased. Parents on both sides of the aisle are concerned about bias in schools.