Sutherland Institute
In redistricting dispute, don’t lose focus on the constitution
Originally published in Utah Policy. A court decision last week replacing the Utah Legislature’s congressional district map with one favored by interest groups has become a source of partisan wrangling. In responding to this…
Your student’s application to another public school was denied. Here are parent-friendly reforms to help with the next steps
The right of appeal is a vital American legal principle that ensures fairness in official government decision-making. An appeal allows decisions to be reviewed by another entity when it’s believed there has been an error in…
Your student’s application to another public school was denied. Here are parent-friendly reforms to help with the next steps
Your student’s application to another public school was denied. Here are parent-friendly reforms to help with the next steps Written by While Utah has a strong school open enrollment law, it ranks low for its appeals process.…
Sutherland brief calls on 10th Circuit to protect families and schools from religious discrimination
Sutherland brief calls on 10th Circuit to protect families and schools from religious discrimination Written by SALT LAKE CITY (November 18, 2025) – Today, Sutherland Institute released a statement from Constitutional Law…
What our children can still teach us
What our children can still teach us Written by Children naturally model the virtues — wonder, curiosity, humility — that adults need to revive in order to strengthen civic life and heal polarization. Recovering a posture of…
What our children can still teach us
What our children can still teach us Written by Children naturally model the virtues — wonder, curiosity, humility — that adults need to revive in order to strengthen civic life and heal polarization. Recovering a posture of…
Who’s accountable when religious freedom is violated?
Who’s accountable when religious freedom is violated? Written by The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a case where a former prisoner, forcibly shaved in violation of his religious vows, seeks financial…
Who’s accountable when religious freedom is violated?
Is there a remedy for an egregious violation of constitutional rights? That’s a question the U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to address in the context of religious freedom. Oral arguments, held on Monday, suggest it may be…
How to think about the new federal tax credit scholarship
While the “government shutdown” is nearing its end, this 40-plus-day experience reminds us of the limitations of the federal government in policymaking and leadership. This is ever true in education policy. Many education…
How to think about the new federal tax credit scholarship
While the “government shutdown” is nearing its end, this 40-plus-day experience reminds us of the limitations of the federal government in policymaking and leadership. This is ever true in education policy. Many education…
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