Rick B. Larsen

Opinion

America is almost 250 years old. Will we see celebrations or a funeral wake?

The American Experiment relies on a public dedicated to civic virtues that promote unity rather than difference, and principle rather than politics.

By Rick B. Larsen

Opinion

Opinion: Polarization prevents healthy debate and learning. Can we change this?

America has moved rapidly down the path of polarization — faster than other nations.

By Rick B. Larsen

Curtis Linton and Jackie Thompson hug as community activists and educators protest a Utah State Legislature resolution to ban Critical Race Theory concepts. Counterprotestors holding signs stand behind them.

Opinion

Opinion: Why complete transparency is needed in deciding what to teach in the classroom

Will Utah’s Legislature find real solutions in education?

By Rick B. Larsen

Democratic lawmakers walk out of an extraordinary session of the Legislature in protest of Republican lawmakers’ plans to pass resolutions encouraging a ban of critical race theory concepts in Salt Lake City.

Guest Opinion

Guest opinion: Mask mandates and debate about race mean it’s time for Utah to seize the moment

Rather than respond to every symptomatic problem, the data suggest that we should move toward rediscovering, reviving and reprioritizing civics and history education.

By Rick B. Larsen

Opinion

The U.S. is losing its civics education — here’s how to turn it around

Just as we did with STEM education, we can reprioritize history and civics.

By Rick B. Larsen

Opinion

Does freedom have an expiration date?

America is our republic — if we can keep it.

By Rick B. Larsen

Opinion

The quality of our future depends upon understanding our past

By Rick B. Larsen

Opinion

Racism did not begin in America, but it can end here

By Rick B. Larsen

Opinion

Guest opinion: Expecting traditional outcomes in a world of changing values is insane

By Rick B. Larsen

Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, listens to Union High School student Annalee Birchell during a field hearing on energy and education at the Roosevelt school on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018.

Opinion

Guest opinion: Education — when will we ever learn?

When will we learn that the “us vs. them” approach — pitting traditional models and structures against innovation and change — is not solving the problem?

By Rob Bishop and Rick B. Larsen

Religious liberty, properly understood, requires liberty for all.

Opinion

Guest opinion: As Hamilton said, civil and religious liberty go together

Religious liberty, properly understood, requires liberty for all — including the most traditional of organized religions, as well as members of unpopular religious minorities and people who claim no religious affiliation.

By John Curtis and Rick B. Larsen