Insights & Takeaways
Insights & Takeaways is Sutherland Institute’s official blog that informs the public and policymakers alike. The blog addresses important issues through the two distinct yet complementary lenses of the seasoned policy professional and the engaged citizen.
Insights: analysis, research, and informed commentary from Sutherland experts. For elected officials and public policy professionals.
Takeaways: the most important things voters need to know. For civically engaged citizens.
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Be thankful for free markets
Read More: Be thankful for free marketsAs we approach Thanksgiving, during a spiking pandemic, Americans still have much to be grateful for in the arena of their health. One of those things is the U.S. prescription…
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Teaching checks and balances in grades K-6
Read More: Teaching checks and balances in grades K-6For this fifth review, we are looking at how well standards teach the concept of checks and balances among the branches of federal government, and between state/local and federal governments…
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Transcript: Ian Rowe on remote learning and civic education
Read More: Transcript: Ian Rowe on remote learning and civic education“We need to focus on things like developing personal agency, understanding a sense of responsibility, strong academic backgrounds. Those are the things that allow people to prosper and propel their…
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How the ‘nones’ vote might impact religious freedom
Read More: How the ‘nones’ vote might impact religious freedomA priority for advocates of religious freedom should be to help those with no particular religious belief understand how their rights and liberties are strengthened when religious belief and exercise…
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Teaching ‘equality before the law’ in grades K-6
Read More: Teaching ‘equality before the law’ in grades K-6Sutherland Institute is seeking to understand how well Utah’s current social studies standards help students fulfill their duties in civil society and government. For this fourth review, we are looking…
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Balancing costs with the right drug, at the right time
Read More: Balancing costs with the right drug, at the right timeUnderstanding what drives cost increases and allowing insurers to make their own decisions regarding pharmacy network and drug coverage will let patients find what works best for them.
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‘Three Ring Government’ and religious freedom
Read More: ‘Three Ring Government’ and religious freedomPutting aside pedantic quibbles with the lyrics, the key insight is the importance of checks and balances. That important feature of government could become a key to protecting religious freedom…
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Elections have consequences: Education policy under a Biden administration
Read More: Elections have consequences: Education policy under a Biden administrationEven though education wasn’t a focal point in many debates, Biden’s election will mean education policy changes. What does education in the United States look like under a Biden administration?
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3 education issues for newly elected officials to focus on
Read More: 3 education issues for newly elected officials to focus onNow that Election Day has come and gone let’s turn our attention to the important education issues that our policymakers-to-be ought to focus on
