Articles
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Culture & the Family
Oklahoma lawmakers vote to bar males from women’s sports
Only biological females could compete in girls’ sporting events at Oklahoma schools under legislation approved by a state House committee.Ray Carter | March 4, 2022
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Education
Major school-choice expansion headed to Senate floor
A bill that would provide the most significant expansion of school-choice opportunity in Oklahoma history has won approval from a Senate committee and will next go before the entire Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | March 2, 2022
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Education
Student civil-rights protection advances
Legislation to address civil-rights concerns in Oklahoma schools by allowing the state attorney general to investigate complaints has won easy approval in a state House committee.Ray Carter | March 2, 2022
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Education
School choice a major issue for Oklahoma, Texas Republican voters
School choice has become a major issue for Republican voters not only in Oklahoma, but also in neighboring Texas, based on the results of a statewide primary vote in Texas and polling in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | March 2, 2022
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Education
School choice ranks with abortion for Oklahoma GOP voters
For years, Oklahoma Republican voters have prioritized pro-life advocacy when choosing which GOP candidate to support in a primary. But a new poll shows support for school-choice policies now ranks alongside abortion for state Republicans.Ray Carter | March 2, 2022
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Education
Senators vote to close loophole exploited by teacher unions
Teacher union employees could no longer exploit an alleged loophole in state law that allows them to accrue increased state retirement benefits even when they are actually working for a labor union and not a public school, under legislation that has received committee approval.Ray Carter | March 2, 2022
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Law & Principles
Judicial-nomination transparency measure clears committee
Legislation that would allow the governor to select from a wide range of judicial applicants, with nominees required to then receive Senate confirmation, has won easy approval from a state Senate committee.Ray Carter | March 1, 2022
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Education
‘Age-appropriate’ standard set for school libraries
Oklahoma school libraries would be required to purchase “age-appropriate” materials as determined by local communities, rather than relying on standards set by national organizations, under legislation that has received committee approval.Ray Carter | March 1, 2022
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Law & Principles
Lawmakers support First Amendment training for Oklahoma college leaders
College leaders would be required to undergo First Amendment training under legislation that has passed out of a state House committee.Ray Carter | February 28, 2022
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Education
Cobb, Small spar in school-choice forum
Public-school failures are often cited as justification for allowing state funds to instead follow a child to any school, which would give families greater leverage in education and allow them to choose from an array of options, including private schools.Ray Carter | February 25, 2022