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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InsightsDoes Canvas give parents robust access to curriculum?
Read More: Does Canvas give parents robust access to curriculum?Widespread availability of Canvas isn’t the end of the quest for more parent access to learning tools – it should spark discussion about how to achieve a higher parent access…
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TakeawaysBiden bows out: What it means for the presidential election
Read More: Biden bows out: What it means for the presidential electionThe president’s decision to drop out of the race for a second term will impact more than just the 2024 election.
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InsightsNew Sutherland survey reflects optimism about religious freedom in Utah
Read More: New Sutherland survey reflects optimism about religious freedom in UtahLarge majority of likely voters in Utah – even among those who are not religious – agree that religious freedom is a net benefit for society.
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ReportReligious Contributions to Progress in Human Rights: Social Benefits of Religion, Volume 2
Read More: Religious Contributions to Progress in Human Rights: Social Benefits of Religion, Volume 2Religious teachings motivate believers, and those motivations are often channeled into socially beneficial directions. It demonstrates that securing greater freedom for some need not diminish it for others. The efforts…
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InsightsWho governs education in Utah?
Read More: Who governs education in Utah?Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has announced his new senior advisor of education, prompting interest in Cox’s education priorities. But in Utah, the governor has less direct policymaking influence in education…
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InsightsHow does the ‘YES’ program teach the success sequence?
Read More: How does the ‘YES’ program teach the success sequence?Nonprofit offers research-based health education programs that could align well with Utah’s grade 7-12 standards and help teach outcomes of the success sequence.
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InsightsThe rise of ‘faction’: The presidential election of 1800 set the standard for acrimony
Read More: The rise of ‘faction’: The presidential election of 1800 set the standard for acrimonyThe political propaganda and hot-button issues of today’s presidential elections were foreshadowed two centuries ago.
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CommentaryConstitutional principles should guide – or stop – election challenges
Read More: Constitutional principles should guide – or stop – election challengesWhen a candidate contests an announced final election outcome, how do we discern whether that act supports or undermines the spirit of our Constitution?
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CommentaryRemoving work disincentives in the social safety net will strengthen upward mobility and the economy
Read More: Removing work disincentives in the social safety net will strengthen upward mobility and the economyPolicymakers should first look to the states as engines of innovation and reform.
