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Education
Republicans call for swift action on CRT rules
In press releases, 78 Republican lawmakers have now called on State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister to allow full implementation of House Bill 1775 at the July 12 meeting of the State Board of Education.Ray Carter | July 8, 2021
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Good Government
Stitt gets high approval after successful session
A new poll shows 59 percent of Oklahoma registered voters approve of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s job performance and 63 percent believe Oklahoma is headed in the right direction.Ray Carter | July 8, 2021
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Education
Lawmaker urges state Superintendent to act on CRT
A state senator is calling on State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister to allow swift approval of regulations that will allow enforcement of a law banning Critical Race Theory in Oklahoma schools.Ray Carter | July 7, 2021
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Education
NEA touts critical race theory, transgender athletes
At its recent annual meeting and representative assembly, members of the National Education Association vowed to support and promote use of Critical Race Theory in the classroom.Ray Carter | July 6, 2021
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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