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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Football coach who lost job after post-game prayers heads back to Supreme Court
Read More: Football coach who lost job after post-game prayers heads back to Supreme CourtCoach Kennedy’s attorneys will again seek review by the Supreme Court. This could provide the court an opportunity to clarify what rights public employees have to privately act on their…
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‘It’s better to aim high’: Q&A on Utah State School Board’s revision of social studies standards
Read More: ‘It’s better to aim high’: Q&A on Utah State School Board’s revision of social studies standardsStates with “exemplary” civics and history standards typically include four elements. This is the conclusion from a Sutherland Institute Q&A with Fordham Institute senior researcher David Griffith, who co-authored a…
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Sutherland encourages education vision that sees beyond CRT
Read More: Sutherland encourages education vision that sees beyond CRTA debate of this magnitude, and of such consequence in the long term, calls for a more disciplined and principled approach. It demands that we as a state apply the…
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Decision on Colorado wedding website designer may have big implications
Read More: Decision on Colorado wedding website designer may have big implicationsA recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit – the regional federal court that includes Utah – raises significant issues of free speech and religious…
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Biden’s on a judge-nominating streak – here’s a primer on federal courts
Read More: Biden’s on a judge-nominating streak – here’s a primer on federal courtsA recent news story pointed out that President Joe Biden has begun his administration with a strong record for getting new federal judges confirmed. Since taking office, he has managed…
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Civics lies at the heart of ‘the Utah way’
Read More: Civics lies at the heart of ‘the Utah way’With vision, leadership and sufficient efforts on the ground, we can muster the political will to plant “the Utah way” in the hearts and minds of future generations.
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If not a CRT ban – then what?
Read More: If not a CRT ban – then what?So if a destructive CRT ban is at best a partial policy solution – which may ultimately prove ineffective – what are the alternative (or perhaps additional) policy options that…
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Are religious-freedom conflicts linked to lack of religious affiliation?
Read More: Are religious-freedom conflicts linked to lack of religious affiliation?The report not only describes national affiliation trends, but also includes county-level data on religious affiliation. This allows for a high-level look at possible correlation between government limitations on religious…
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Report calls Utah civics, history standards ‘mediocre’ – despite their strengths – compared with other states
Read More: Report calls Utah civics, history standards ‘mediocre’ – despite their strengths – compared with other statesNPR recently published a news story about a Fordham Institute report rating state K-12 civics and history standards across the U.S. based on their content, rigor, clarity and organization. Utah…
