Sutherland Institute
Requiring school accreditation and education choice
This year, Utah lawmakers debated whether to require private schools to obtain accreditation to participate in the Utah Fits All Scholarship program – but decided not to. The discussion around accountability – and perhaps…
Requiring school accreditation and education choice
Requiring school accreditation and education choice Written by Just as accreditation has become entangled with government in higher education through federal dollars, so too can accreditation become entangled with government…
Religious Giving: The Social Benefits of Religion, Volume 6
This is the final report in a series of publications examining links between religion and crucial contributions like social services, human rights, education, mental health, and family. They have been prepared with two main…
Religious Giving: The Social Benefits of Religion, Volume 6
Religious Giving: The Social Benefits of Religion, Volume 6 Written by Religious belief and practice have historically played a central role in shaping the development of philanthropy, charitable institutions, and a broader…
Faith’s Quiet Advantage: New Research on Religion and Academic Outcomes
The interplay of religion and education is often considered controversial, but it need not be. In fact, an earlier Sutherland report described how religious schools provided the historic infrastructure of education in the…
Faith’s Quiet Advantage: New Research on Religion and Academic Outcomes
Faith’s Quiet Advantage: New Research on Religion and Academic Outcomes Written by An important report from researchers at Harvard and Brigham Young University describes ways that religious practice contributes to educational…
Why the definition of “private schools” matters for education choice
Why the definition of “private schools” matters for education choice Written by H.B. 467 Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications sparked a conversation about the definitions and regulations of private schools in state…
Why the definition of “private schools” matters for education choice
Utah’s recently concluded legislative session sparked debate about the definition of “private schools” in state law. H.B. 467 Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications went through several versions or substitutions…
Volunteerism and Federalism: What local civic culture can teach us about elections
Volunteerism and Federalism: What local civic culture can teach us about elections Written by President Trump’s push to centralize election standards and protocols is counterintuitive to its stated goal of building trust.…
Volunteerism and Federalism: What local civic culture can teach us about elections
Volunteerism and Federalism: What local civic culture can teach us about elections Written by President Trump’s push to centralize election standards and protocols is counterintuitive to its stated goal of building trust.…
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