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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‘Enormous challenge’ ahead for students returning to public ed this fall
Read More: ‘Enormous challenge’ ahead for students returning to public ed this fallWith COVID-19 spiking again across the state, parents and other education leaders are asking: What’s next? Sutherland Institute connected with Rick Hess, a former high school teacher, current lecturer, and…
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Supreme Court decisions on 3 critical religious freedom cases are just days away
Read More: Supreme Court decisions on 3 critical religious freedom cases are just days awayMore laws are impinging on religious organizations, according to an attorney helping drive cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Should a civics engagement project be required for a high school diploma?
Read More: Should a civics engagement project be required for a high school diploma?A civics engagement project could be many things, but the goal is to put knowledge into practice. A project might be proposing solutions for cleaning a park or helping students…
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Mandating masks in public
Read More: Mandating masks in publicUtah leaders should focus on finding a policy response to the COVID-19 surge that is calibrated toward widescale public compliance. If they do, they will have a better chance to…
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Religious giving: An important part of the social safety net
Read More: Religious giving: An important part of the social safety netCharitable giving, particularly religiously motivated giving, will be an important part of pandemic recovery. We don’t have to share faith commitments, or have any religious affiliation at all, to be…
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GOP candidates for Utah governor: Where do they stand on education?
Read More: GOP candidates for Utah governor: Where do they stand on education?While a governor does not have as direct a role in education policymaking as other entities such as the state legislature or the state board of education, governors can use…
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State Board of Education candidates continue debates: What did your candidates say?
Read More: State Board of Education candidates continue debates: What did your candidates say?Debates for the Utah State Board of Education continued this week, this time for Districts 13 and 15, reaching Provo, Spanish Fork, Mapleton and Springville, and St. George, Cedar City,…
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Strong economy and disease can co-exist: 5 fundamentals for Utahns and their leaders
Read More: Strong economy and disease can co-exist: 5 fundamentals for Utahns and their leadersEven as the disease spikes, we now have enough data to know more – and do better – in our public health response. We also have enough evidence to recognize…
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Q&A: From struggling student to education champion
Read More: Q&A: From struggling student to education championAs a young girl, Merriweather struggled in her Florida public school – failing third grade not once but twice, and getting into fistfights.
