Articles
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Health Care
Is Oklahoma medicine going woke?
What if the Woke doctor won’t treat us because he disagrees with our views?David Randall, Ph.D. | November 4, 2021
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Education
Academic outcomes vary in Oklahoma schools, but decline the norm
Newly released district-level data from this year’s state testing shows outcomes varied among Oklahoma school districts, but decline was the norm.Ray Carter | November 3, 2021
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Culture & the Family
Government dictates for patient treatment concern doctors
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, perceived government interference in patient treatment, combined with perceived pressure from regulatory entities to restrict certain treatments, are reason for concern, according to some Oklahoma doctors.Ray Carter | November 2, 2021
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Education
Oklahoma still segregates public schools
The most powerful tool for racial segregation the American government ever had was its school system—not just in the past, but today.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | November 2, 2021
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Budget & Tax
Inflation means tough decisions ahead
A dollar just doesn’t go as far as it used to.Curtis Shelton | November 1, 2021
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Law & Principles
Cherokee Nation supports federal role in many state crimes
In an amicus curiae brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, the Cherokee Nation has opposed efforts by the State of Oklahoma to have the court reconsider its ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma.Ray Carter | October 29, 2021
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Education
Teacher shortage persists despite massive pay raises
In 2018, Oklahoma lawmakers approved hundreds of millions of dollars in tax increases, which officials said were necessary to significantly increase teacher pay and reduce the state’s teacher shortage. New figures from the Oklahoma State Department of Education show that approach did not achieve the promised results.Ray Carter | October 29, 2021
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Higher Education
How do Oklahoma college degrees stack up on debt-earnings tests?
A common question among Oklahoma parents and policymakers is whether or not higher education is “affordable.” But in a new study, OCPA’s Curtis Shelton and the Cardinal Institute’s Adam Kissel explore what may be a more important question.Brandon Dutcher | October 29, 2021
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Education
COVID learning deficits to last for years, experts warn
Learning loss from the COVID shutdown of public schools will take years to overcome and many students may leave Oklahoma’s K-12 system without ever catching up, experts told lawmakers during a study that examined how federal bailout funds may be used to address the problem.Ray Carter | October 29, 2021
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Health Care
Hospital officials don’t want to pay for Medicaid expansion
Oklahoma hospitals were among the most prominent supporters of State Question 802, which expanded the state’s Medicaid program to include many able-bodied adults starting July 2021.Ray Carter | October 28, 2021