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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U.S. History of Civics part 2: School reforms for COVID-19 point us to successful ed reformers in American history
Read More: U.S. History of Civics part 2: School reforms for COVID-19 point us to successful ed reformers in American historyThe following essay is part 2 in a series that discusses the history of civics education in America. U.S. History of Civics part 1: The Founders’ vision — ‘What species…
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Sutherland Institute urges Utah delegation to support FLEX Act
Read More: Sutherland Institute urges Utah delegation to support FLEX ActSutherland encourages all members of Utah’s delegation to analyze this critical legislation, which is already supported by a wide bipartisan coalition and several members of Congress.
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Remove barriers for flexible use of COVID-19 relief funds
Read More: Remove barriers for flexible use of COVID-19 relief fundsThe downturn driving Utah’s budget shortfall has been caused by the pandemic, so common sense would argue that states should have great flexibility to address pandemic tax revenue impacts with…
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Courts siding with worshipers on overly strict pandemic directives
Read More: Courts siding with worshipers on overly strict pandemic directivesFifty percent of Americans feel their freedoms have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from State Policy Network conducted by Heart + Mind Strategies.
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6 ways the COVID-19 era might change the 2020-21 school year
Read More: 6 ways the COVID-19 era might change the 2020-21 school yearIn a system where change can be inordinately difficult due to multi-layered administration and interest group politics, Utah’s education leaders should be commended for being forward-thinking about the need to…
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The economy seems to be falling off a cliff. Is America’s commitment to religion doing the same?
Read More: The economy seems to be falling off a cliff. Is America’s commitment to religion doing the same?The report provides careful and detailed analysis on the decline of “religiosity” – measured by affiliation with churches, church attendance, and other factors – in the United States.
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U.S. History of Civics part 1: The Founders’ vision — ‘What species of knowledge can be equally important?’
Read More: U.S. History of Civics part 1: The Founders’ vision — ‘What species of knowledge can be equally important?’The hope of education as a tool to sustain the republic, like so many of the Founders’ aspirations, remains a lofty goal. The aspiration of civic education shared by the…
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Colleges wrestle with questions of reopening
Read More: Colleges wrestle with questions of reopeningThe shuttering of universities has been predicted by some scholars for a while now due to changes to society, technological advances and flexibility in employment. But now, the individual choices…
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Religious Freedom 101: War and consequences, as U.S. embraces its ideals of protecting beliefs
Read More: Religious Freedom 101: War and consequences, as U.S. embraces its ideals of protecting beliefsDuring a massive conflict with the Nazi government in Germany (which practiced state-enforced oppression and prejudice), the United States began to embrace its own religious traditions of openness, tolerance and…
