Education
The Gardner Policy Institute employs a senior education analyst and a team of demographers and economists knowledgeable about Utah’s education policies and economy. We also benefit from an Education Advisory Council that guides our research agenda and supports the development of an education policy practice area. Our focus includes K-12 and higher education research, analysis, and reporting related to education policies, Utah demographics, public finance, and the economy.
Recent Publications
2023
- Blog: The Role of Education in the Utah Economy
- Utah’s Pandemic Learning Loss
- Blog: Teacher Salaries: How Does Utah Compare?
- A Visual Guide to Tax Modernization in Utah Part Four: Individual Income Tax
2022
- Blog: Pandemic Learning Loss: Diving Deeper into the Data
- Utah’s School- and College-Age Populations
- Utah’s Engineering and Computer Science Workforce: Higher Education and Economic Trends
- Utah’s Economically Disadvantaged Students and Higher Education
- Blog: Congrats to the Grads: The Benefits of Higher Education
- A Visual Guide to Tax Modernization Part Three: Understanding Property Taxes
2021
- Blog: Teachers Persevere Through the Pandemic: K-12 Teacher Retention in Utah
- USHE Data Book: The Costs and Benefits of Higher Education
- Blog: Priorities for Investing COVID-19 Resources and Future Funding in K-12 Education in Utah
- A Visual Guide to Tax Modernization in Utah Pt. 2: User Fees
- Diversity in Utah Data Book: Race, Ethnicity, and Sex
- Fact Sheet: Utah’s Economically Disadvantaged Students
2020
- Informed Decisions 2020 Election Brief
- Utah System of Higher Education State Aid Project
- Economic Contribution of the University of Utah
2019