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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InsightsEducation policy needs less symbolic action, more real impact
Read More: Education policy needs less symbolic action, more real impactThe gritty work of education policy, which has real impacts on students, comes from states or from federal policies that expand the work that states are trying to accomplish. That’s…
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LegalSutherland Institute files amicus brief in Mid Vermont Christian School v. Saunders
Read More: Sutherland Institute files amicus brief in Mid Vermont Christian School v. SaundersThe state cannot circumvent the Constitutional protection of religious exercise by imposing a de facto religious exclusion in its education funding laws or deny parents their right to exercise their…
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InsightsU.S. Supreme Court will hear case on home worship
Read More: U.S. Supreme Court will hear case on home worshipThese types of cases arise when government officials do not understand, or perhaps ignore, constitutional provisions protecting the free exercise of religion.
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InsightsWhat have we learned about education policy in 250 years?
Read More: What have we learned about education policy in 250 years?Parents generally know best what their child needs to succeed academically, and policymakers at the state and local levels are more likely to create policy that reflects that.
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InsightsWhen city rules chill home worship, courts should step in
Read More: When city rules chill home worship, courts should step inThe specific legal question is whether he can bring his case now based on the threat or whether he will need to wait until the city makes a final determination…
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InsightsVirtual learning: From online schools to AI tools
Read More: Virtual learning: From online schools to AI toolsAs Utah policymakers navigate education technology, they should be guided by a simple principle: technology should expand educational opportunity for families while being evaluated honestly for its results on student…
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FederalChristine Cooke Fairbanks written testimony for a U.S. Senate Committee hearing: The Future of K-12 Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Read More: Christine Cooke Fairbanks written testimony for a U.S. Senate Committee hearing: The Future of K-12 Education in the Age of Artificial IntelligenceBy prioritizing educational choice, institutional transparency, and robust data privacy, policymakers can foster an environment where technology safely expands human potential without eroding the foundational role of the American family.
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CommentaryWho American Voters Trust to Run Elections – A Sutherland Institute/Y2 Analytics Survey
Read More: Who American Voters Trust to Run Elections – A Sutherland Institute/Y2 Analytics SurveyIf lawmakers strive to craft their reforms by advancing competent and accountable election administration, they may find the legislative success that they are looking for.
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InsightsHow Utah is bringing hidden federal guidance into the open
Read More: How Utah is bringing hidden federal guidance into the openSupport for these laws has been entirely bipartisan. Ensuring the people of the state and their representatives are aware of direction from federal agencies, and can challenge it where necessary,…
