New labor rule may harm Utah’s economy and increase education costs
The following op-ed, co-authored by our policy analyst Josh Daniels, was published this week in the Deseret News. Regardless of who is elected as president in November, Utah employers will likely “feel the bern” of...
HB 358: Protecting the Privacy of Public School Students
This bill passed both the House and Senate unanimously. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Throughout Utah, public schools are using computer services that collect and store information about or input by a student. This...
HB 164: Undermining Parental Rights in Education
This bill was held in committee, not receiving a full vote by the legislature. Libertas Institute opposes this bill. Under current law, a student’s computer adaptive tests results—used to measure performance throughout the...
The 2016 Real State of the State
Last night, Governor Gary Herbert addressed government officials and members of the public to deliver his annual “State of the State” address. He touched on job creation, education, air quality, self-reliance, and...
Federal “Family Engagement” Plans
The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services have issued a draft policy statement calling for “family engagement” and “including” parents as “partners” in the education and...
Parents and public left out of the education policy loop
The following op-ed was published this weekend in the Salt Lake Tribune. It is a condensed version of a letter sent to members of the Administrative Rules Review Committee last week. Utah law affirms that “the state’s role is...