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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Learning about America through primary sources: Bill of Rights
Read More: Learning about America through primary sources: Bill of RightsThe famous Bill of Rights is simply the first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the United States. It is considered to be the codification of some of the most…
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Sutherland on KSLNewsRadio: Rediscover civics education
Read More: Sutherland on KSLNewsRadio: Rediscover civics educationThere is a difference between uninformed, misinformed and disinformed. None are ideal in preserving self-government.
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Congress’ abdication of lawmaking may affect religious freedom
Read More: Congress’ abdication of lawmaking may affect religious freedomA recent decision by the U.S. Department of Education about how to interpret the law prohibiting sex discrimination in education has some important implications for the separation of powers, religious…
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Learning about America through primary sources: Constitution of the United States
Read More: Learning about America through primary sources: Constitution of the United StatesThe Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. This founding document – created on Sept. 17, 1787 – lays out the rules,…
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Supreme Court’s Fulton decision denies both extremes, shows a better way
Read More: Supreme Court’s Fulton decision denies both extremes, shows a better wayA better way is both possible and doable. We just have to be willing to be the kind of people who can accomplish it.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic foster agency but leaves big questions for later
Read More: Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic foster agency but leaves big questions for laterThe U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant religious freedom decision this morning, with all the justices concluding that the city of Philadelphia violated the constitutional rights of a religious foster…
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Civics education data: Where parents and teachers agree
Read More: Civics education data: Where parents and teachers agreeNew education survey data released by Sutherland Institute show that while parents may not always have a high opinion about curriculum, Utah parents have a high opinion of their kids’…
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Religious freedom law is not a ‘get out of jail card’: It protects rights while still limiting harmful practices
Read More: Religious freedom law is not a ‘get out of jail card’: It protects rights while still limiting harmful practicesThose who argue for robust legal protections for religious exercise sometimes struggle to answer an objection: What about when religious groups or their members do something clearly wrong?
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Sutherland Institute releases part 2 from major study on civics ed
Read More: Sutherland Institute releases part 2 from major study on civics edIn-depth discussion with Utah teachers and parents (over a five-day period) revealed how K-12 educators, as well as parents of K-12 students, feel about the state of social studies and…
