Elevating parental engagement in education, with Dr. Rich Nye

Defending Ideas

Education policy debates usually focus on funding. But what if there's a critical part of a good education system that has a huge impact on outcomes, and too often gets ignored?
On this episode Nic Dunn sits down with Dr. Rich Nye, the new senior advisor for education to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, to discuss why the state is committed to elevating the role parental involvement plays in our education system. Nic and Dr. Nye are joined by Sutherland Education Policy Fellow Christine Cooke Fairbanks who has written extensively about the role of parents in educating their children. They discuss how policies that increase parental access to the methods and materials used to educate their children can improve the parent-teacher partnership and yield better outcomes.
Show notes:

• Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Announces Rich Nye as Senior Advisor of Education
• Does Canvas give parents robust access to curriculum?
• Who governs education in Utah?
• The case for curriculum transparency in public schools - Defending Ideas
• Sutherland Institute - Education Policy

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