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Education
Urban Institute study shows school choice benefits low-income children
A new study from a center-left think tank finds that Ohio’s school voucher program had large and lasting positive effects on the primarily low-income students who used scholarships to attend private school.Ray Carter | April 23, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma lawmakers vote to end discrimination against special-needs children
Members of an Oklahoma House committee have voted to end a two-tiered system that forces the families of children with special needs to jump through hoops that other families are not subjected to when accessing a school-choice program.Ray Carter | April 16, 2025
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Education
Many high-funded Oklahoma schools have low instructional spending, poor performance
State data show that even in many of Oklahoma’s highest-funded ($20,000 per student or more) school districts, less than half of the funding goes to instruction—and academic outcomes remain poor.Ray Carter | April 14, 2025
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Oklahoma superintendents’ wages surge as less money reaches classroom
Revenue in Oklahoma’s public school system has surged to $13,736 per student. And 17 school districts pay their superintendents a quarter-million dollars or more.Ray Carter | April 8, 2025
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Education
Millions diverted from Oklahoma classrooms
Since 2018, per-student revenue in Oklahoma public schools has surged by 51 percent—yet academic outcomes have gone in the opposite direction. One possible explanation for that disturbing trend: Much of the money provided to schools is not reaching the classroom.Ray Carter | April 8, 2025
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Education
Limit on school virtual days moves ahead in Oklahoma House
Legislation to address the perceived widespread abuse of “virtual learning” has cleared its first hurdle in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | April 7, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma House committee supports aid to special-needs children
Members of the House Common Education Committee have voted to simplify the process for Oklahoma children with special needs to access the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship program.Ray Carter | April 2, 2025
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Education
Poor reading outcomes impact Oklahoma taxpayers, economy
Oklahoma students lag behind students in nearly all of the 50 states when it comes to reading proficiency. These low reading outcomes translate into a significant, lifelong drain on taxpayer resources and the state economy.Ray Carter | April 1, 2025
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Education
Public schools serve rich and poor alike—and so does school choice
In one important aspect, the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program operates just like the public school system: The program is open to all.Jonathan Small | March 31, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma Senate approves limit on school virtual days
Oklahoma’s brick-and-mortar public schools would not be allowed to transition to virtual learning in most situations, other than true emergencies, under legislation approved by the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | March 28, 2025