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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Meet the nuns behind the Supreme Court case
Read More: Meet the nuns behind the Supreme Court caseWhether we as individuals identify as religious or not, we are all better off because the Little Sisters of the Poor do what they do. There is nothing wrong with…
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Teacher Appreciation Week 2020 brings a new resonance
Read More: Teacher Appreciation Week 2020 brings a new resonanceTeacher Appreciation Week is a well-deserved moment of reflection on the important work that educators do – but it’s especially important this year. To educators across the nation, happy Teacher…
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Quick economic recovery is possible, but mounting evidence suggests it’s unlikely
Read More: Quick economic recovery is possible, but mounting evidence suggests it’s unlikelyWhile a quick recovery is possible, the evidence for a slower economic rebound in Utah is mounting.
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Education and the 4th special session: what we learned
Read More: Education and the 4th special session: what we learnedLet’s move forward on the assumption of common ground. There is still plenty of work to be done in offering students fairness though educational options.
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Operation Warp Speed: Utah lawmakers need to look at vaccine reforms now
Read More: Operation Warp Speed: Utah lawmakers need to look at vaccine reforms nowIf a safe and effective vaccine is developed in 2020, we should all want our state vaccine policies and regulations primed and ready to encourage the quickest and broadest possible…
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Pandemic is a stress test for government and society
Read More: Pandemic is a stress test for government and societyMuch of what we are learning through the pandemic experience can be positive, but we must also let these kinds of lessons sink in and change how the government functions…
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Pandemic budget losses are painful but offer opportunity
Read More: Pandemic budget losses are painful but offer opportunityThe pandemic is revealing that there may be ways to increase the return on investment of state tax dollars, especially in big-ticket areas like education, transportation and building construction.
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Is innovation at heart of Utah’s top-ranked schools?
Read More: Is innovation at heart of Utah’s top-ranked schools?Why is it that charter schools tend to do so well? Perhaps it’s because they have the space to innovate, try new things, and find what works versus what doesn’t.
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Harvard law professor seeking to ban homeschooling should celebrate educational diversity, not attack it
Read More: Harvard law professor seeking to ban homeschooling should celebrate educational diversity, not attack itBy extending the reach of freedom and opportunity for individuals and families, we illustrate what it is that truly makes America great.
