Policy
Success Sequence
Research shows that young people who finish high school, work full time, and wait until marriage to have children avoid poverty as adults 97% of the time. These life milestones, together known as the “success sequence,” represent a framework for strengthening upward mobility for Utah’s youth.
Sutherland Institute is working to promote these principles and remove barriers that make it harder for Utahns to achieve the success sequence. Through quality research, coalition building, and partnerships with local and national experts and leaders committed to upward mobility, Sutherland is elevating the importance and impact of education, work and family as key pillars of opportunity for the next generation.
Research & Resources
Conversations
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Is there consensus on solving poverty?
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Equipping students with the tools of the success sequence #Success #SuccessSequence #Education
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What is the success sequence and why does it make an impact? #success #SuccessSequence #education
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Legislative wins for religious freedom, family policy and more in the 2024 session
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A hand up, not a handout.
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Crucial decisions for increasing the odds of success
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How to defend against criticisms of the success sequence
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The success sequence as an anti-poverty approach
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How states can implement the success sequence
Insights & Takeaways
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Five Family Policy Recommendations Unveiled in New Sutherland Institute Report
Read More: Five Family Policy Recommendations Unveiled in New Sutherland Institute ReportSutherland Institute announced today a new report titled “The Utah Family Miracle: Five Policy Ideas to Keep Utah Families Strong and Stable.”
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How family impacts education – and why we should track it
Read More: How family impacts education – and why we should track itMuch of the national or state data surrounding outcomes and performance in education is commonly searchable by factors like gender, race or income. Why not family structure data?
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How to bring the success sequence to Utah students
Read More: How to bring the success sequence to Utah studentsUtah has been a leader in education, priding itself on its focus on parents’ rights in education and strong families generally. But there’s always room for improvement.
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Why we need the success sequence in Utah schools
Read More: Why we need the success sequence in Utah schoolsBy keeping celebrations and traditions grounded in specific values, like religion and patriotism, we share and pass on those values to others. Sadly, a decreasing number of Americans today see…
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Absenteeism and the success sequence
Read More: Absenteeism and the success sequenceWhat’s at the root of chronic absenteeism in schools? How should we view this current new normal in our post-pandemic world? What do we do about it now?
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Family should be priority for interim
Read More: Family should be priority for interimAnother civic institution guided clearly by leaders that is as important and impactful, if not more, to the well-being of society: families led by parents.
