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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InsightsAnti-religious legacy of Blaine Amendments persists
Read More: Anti-religious legacy of Blaine Amendments persistsAs Minnesota and California show, some places are slow to get the message that the state doesn’t get to single out religious practice for disfavored treatment.
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TakeawaysGen Z is lonely. Here’s what parents should know
Read More: Gen Z is lonely. Here’s what parents should knowKey things parents can do to help fight the loneliness epidemic among Gen Z.
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InsightsQ&A: Prenda microschool network
Read More: Q&A: Prenda microschool networkSutherland’s Christine Fairbanks interviewed Kaity Broadbent of Prenda to learn more about Prenda’s microschool program and how it has been implemented so far.
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InsightsHow to push back against loneliness as a way of life
Read More: How to push back against loneliness as a way of lifeThere are things government can do to help with America’s epidemic of isolation, but other people and civic institutions are the real answer.
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InsightsRight of conscience key to California and Michigan cases
Read More: Right of conscience key to California and Michigan casesHenry David Thoreau’s opposition to paying for a cause to which he conscientiously objected is widely shared. This is illustrated by recent cases in California and Michigan.
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Takeaways3 things to know about Biden administration’s new guidance on prayer in school
Read More: 3 things to know about Biden administration’s new guidance on prayer in schoolThe new guidance is not technically legally binding, but federal law requires schools to certify they are following the guidance. It serves as a suggestion to ensure proper adherence to…
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Prayer in schools: Does federal guidance reflect Supreme Court rulings?
Read More: Prayer in schools: Does federal guidance reflect Supreme Court rulings?Updated letter from Department of Education stresses the ability of schools to limit employee prayer when they feel such prayer might be taken as an endorsement of religion.
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InsightsHelping mental health and marriage
Read More: Helping mental health and marriageMental health struggles take a toll on overall health and ability to perform and function in daily life. They impact family relationships, including marriage.
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InsightsA success story: Overcoming dyslexia through home schooling
Read More: A success story: Overcoming dyslexia through home schoolingThis family found great success in home-schooling a high school student using a school-like structured schedule, a program that helped with dyslexia, and a religious-based curriculum.
