Reports & Polling
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Impact AnalysisWhat does the new PALM pilot program bill do for teachers?
Read More: What does the new PALM pilot program bill do for teachers?HB 325 would create a program in which teachers in selected areas could receive incentives for making their learning materials more easily accessible to parents.
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ReportInnovative Reforms for Utah’s Open Enrollment Law
Read More: Innovative Reforms for Utah’s Open Enrollment LawUtah has been a leader in education choice – both private and public – and can elevate that status with key reforms in its open enrollment law and implementation.
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ReportThe State of Federalism in Utah: Progress and Potential
Read More: The State of Federalism in Utah: Progress and PotentialUtah ranks first in the 2023 Federalism Scorecard, which identifies 20 indicators of the balance of power, but falls far short of perfect. This report – an audit of how…
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PollingElection Reform and Public Trust: What Utah voters think about proposed election reforms
Read More: Election Reform and Public Trust: What Utah voters think about proposed election reformsThis issue brief provides an overview of registered voter sentiment toward election policy issues in the state relevant to the 2025 legislative session.
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ReportStrengthening the American Dream: Addressing benefits cliffs to empower safety net participants to pursue work and opportunity
Read More: Strengthening the American Dream: Addressing benefits cliffs to empower safety net participants to pursue work and opportunityThe disincentives to work and pursue opportunity experienced by some participants of the social safety net are stifling the American Dream for too many families in Utah and beyond.
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PollingEducation & the 2024 Election: How Utah voters prioritize education issues
Read More: Education & the 2024 Election: How Utah voters prioritize education issuesThis issue brief provides an overview of likely voter sentiment toward different education policy issues in the state.
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PollingThe Parent-Teacher Perception Gap: How parents and teachers align on engagement and access
Read More: The Parent-Teacher Perception Gap: How parents and teachers align on engagement and accessThis issue brief looks at the experience of parents and teachers in Utah education, including parent involvement in their child[ren]’s education, and how accessible curriculum and instructional materials are to…
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ReportBoosting Parent Engagement in Public Schools by Strengthening Parent Access
Read More: Boosting Parent Engagement in Public Schools by Strengthening Parent AccessTo better understand how effectively districts are making curriculum information accessible to parents, Sutherland Institute reviewed Utah’s 41 school districts, using a rubric that reflects what we consider a robust…
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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…
