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Education
With a raise, where do Oklahoma teachers rank in the region?
When looking at regional teacher pay, Oklahoma moves from the bottom of the list to second, just behind Texas, with a new average salary of more than $51,000. When cost of living is taken into account Oklahoma nears the top ten nationally.Curtis Shelton | April 5, 2018
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Education
Minimum teacher salaries: Oklahoma vs. Texas
If Oklahoma wants to compete with Texas, including for teachers, we should consider how they fund education and understand why it is possible to pay teachers more south of the Red River.Curtis Shelton | March 29, 2018
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Education
Hope for bullied kids
For many students, the upcoming spring break will provide a welcome respite from bullying, harassment, or other unpleasant experiences at school.Jonathan Small | March 16, 2018
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Budget & Tax, Education
The price tag on OEA's demands
When the teachers union released its spending demands last week, two things were missing. One was any plan to find the resources, either in other parts of government or through tax increases. The other was the total cost.Trent England | March 13, 2018
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Education
ROI: Help Hollywood or help kids
The Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Program and the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act each share similar financial parameters, which makes it easy to compare these tax incentive programs.Curtis Shelton | March 12, 2018
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Education
Reward teachers, rein in bureaucrats
No one disputes that it’s time for a teacher pay raise. Almost all Oklahomans agree and most lawmakers voice support.Jonathan Small | March 9, 2018
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Budget & Tax, Education
Time for lawmakers to assert authority, reward teachers
Oklahoma lawmakers have grappled for years over the matter of boosting public school teacher compensation.Jonathan Small | March 6, 2018
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Budget & Tax, Education
Proposal would raise teacher pay, tame the bureaucracy
State Rep. Tom Gann (R-Inola) has proposed a bill that will fund a teacher pay raise with investment income derived from the assets managed by the Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO).Andrew C. Spiropoulos | February 23, 2018
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Education
Get the facts about Oklahoma education finance
Because meaningful debate relies on good information, OCPA operates an education finance data tool. The web-based tool is available to the public at no cost here, and makes it easy to find financial information about Oklahoma’s public schools.Curtis Shelton | February 13, 2018
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Education
Private schools, public benefit
Americans instinctively dislike monopolies, even rail against Big Oil, Big Pharma, Big Tobacco, Big Whatever. These have a modicum of competition. There is one monopoly, however, that government not only allows, it controls. I’m talking, of course, about Big Learning.Jonathan Small | February 9, 2018