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Education
Hope Scholarship bill for bullied kids fails in committee
Starting in the first week of the 2017-18 academic year, a sophomore at an Edmond high school was subjected to what he and his mother claim were relentless acts of bullying. The mother, Cara O’Daniel, complained to school officials. Instead of getting the response she expected, O’Daniel said, the officials “wanted to put a Band-Aid on it and forget about it.”J.E. McReynolds | February 14, 2019
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Education
Gov. Frank Keating and OCPA react to false statements by OSSBA, CCOSA, and others
After the Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA), the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration (CCOSA), and others falsely claimed that the Equal Opportunity Scholarship program is a voucher, former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) Chairman Larry Parman, and OCPA President Jonathan Small released the following statements.Staff | February 13, 2019
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Education
Survey shows support for educational choice measures
Yet another scientific survey of Oklahoma voters has found strong support for educational choice.Brandon Dutcher | February 7, 2019
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Education
Choice is good
The idea behind school choice is simple: Parents, not government officials, have the right and the responsibility to direct their children’s upbringing. Political leaders have a duty to secure that right.Jonathan Small | January 24, 2019
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Education
Just how big (or small) are Oklahoma class sizes?
The state’s student-teacher ratio is 18 to 1, but some schools report much larger class sizes. In part, this is because districts have prioritized hiring non-teachers over teachers.Jonathan Small & Mike Brake | January 10, 2019
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Education
Former Bixby superintendent now draws $100K annually
A school superintendent who resigned after his home was the scene of at least two sexual assaults received $167,028 for a year in which he did no work and now draws $99,678 annually.Mike Brake | January 3, 2019
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Education
School districts spent millions on travel
During the 2017-18 school year, while teachers were marching on the state Capitol and some school districts were cutting back to four-day weeks, Oklahoma’s two largest districts spent nearly $2.5 million on travel to various conferences and other trips.Mike Brake | December 20, 2018
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Education
Positive Tomorrows poised to help more homeless students
With a new building, help from a school-choice program, and a “high-structure, high-love” philosophy, Oklahoma’s only school for homeless children is set to transform even more lives.Staci Elder Hensley | December 17, 2018
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Education
Moms tipped governor’s race
Why did 100,000 African-American women in Florida vote for Trump-backed Republican Ron DeSantis over Andrew Gillum, a Democrat vying to become the state’s first African-American governor?Jonathan Small | November 30, 2018
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Education
From suffering to success: School choice provides a pathway to healing
After enduring years of bullying in his local public school, Seth Sutherlin found relief via two of Oklahoma’s school-choice options.Staci Elder Hensley | October 19, 2018