Articles
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Education
HB 1775 critics attack private schools, homeschoolers
During a recent panel discussing that law, critics not only proclaimed their opposition to HB 1775s, but insisted true indoctrination is happening in private schools and homeschool settings.Ray Carter | June 30, 2021
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Education
School-choice support soaring
A new national poll shows strong and growing bipartisan nationwide support for school choice, including support for allowing parents to use taxpayer funds for private-school tuition.Ray Carter | June 30, 2021
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Education
Western Heights’ challenges show need for education reform
Officials say the travails of families in the Western Heights school district highlight the need to enact additional education reforms that empower parents.Ray Carter | June 30, 2021
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Education
OEA president says U.S. is not a world leader on race issues
The head of Oklahoma’s largest teachers’ union said the United States is not a “shining star of equality” during a recent online panel.Ray Carter | June 29, 2021
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Education
Many districts exempted from class-size limits
This year’s state appropriation for public schools hit a level that triggered enforcement of class-size limits in Oklahoma law, a fact hailed by many state officials as a major accomplishment of the 2021 legislative session.Ray Carter | June 25, 2021
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Budget & Tax
Review shows little benefit from TSET spending
In its latest report presented to lawmakers, the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) evaluated the outcomes generated by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust spending over the past two decades.Ray Carter | June 21, 2021
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Education
Oklahoma praised for reading test standards, but not results
Statewide tests are required in schools nationwide to measure academic performance, but many states declare “proficiency” has been achieved for scores that are far below the level set in national standards.Ray Carter | June 21, 2021
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Education
Lawmakers say anti-CRT work not done
Although House Bill 1775 was signed into law this year, the bill’s authors say that doesn’t mean the fight against CRT is over in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | June 17, 2021
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Education
School-board-endorsed insurer going under
An entity selling property insurance coverage to school districts, which paid more than $1.5 million to the Oklahoma State School Boards Association for endorsements, is going out of business at the end of June.Ray Carter | June 15, 2021
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Higher Education
Lawsuit seeks release of OU report on Boren allegations
NonDoc has filed a lawsuit in Cleveland County District Court asking a judge to order the release of two reports prepared by the Jones Day law firm for the University of Oklahoma, including one report dealing with sexual allegations against former OU President David Boren.Ray Carter | June 11, 2021