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Education
Oklahoma’s per-pupil available revenues at an all-time high
According to the Oklahoma State Department of Education, per-pupil available revenues have reached an all-time high.Jonathan Small | March 7, 2014
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Education
Education Savings Accounts bear watching
Given some of its left-of-center funders and its membership in a George Soros-funded network of lefty news organizations, I’ve been keeping watch on Oklahoma Watch, a relatively new nonprofit journalism organization.Brandon Dutcher | March 2, 2014
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Education
Oklahoma public education revenues at an all-time high
According to the Oklahoma State Department of Education, total common education available revenues have reached an all-time high.Jonathan Small | February 28, 2014
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Education
The preschool non sequitur
“The passion of government pre-K advocates is evident,” Andrew J. Coulson correctly notes, “and no doubt they truly wish to help children, but their proposed solutions are based on a non sequitur.”Brandon Dutcher | February 14, 2014
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‘Instead of accountability, we found leaders passing the blame’
That’s the report of Kim Jackson of Channel 8 in Tulsa, who recently set out to determine who’s responsible for the fact that nearly half of Tulsa’s public schools received an “F” in Oklahoma’s new grading system.Brandon Dutcher | February 13, 2014
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Oklahoma considers Education Savings Accounts
Two state lawmakers have introduced legislation which would create an Education Savings Account (ESA) program in Oklahoma.Brandon Dutcher | February 12, 2014
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Education
Dylan’s Song: One Boy’s Real Life, and His Parents' Choice
When Dylan Pennington was in public school, his days were marked by large classes, groups of kids in which he felt lost and alone. His parents (mom Jennifer is an educator herself) became convinced his teachers had inadequate training to work effectively with special-needs children like their son.Patrick B. McGuigan | February 12, 2014
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Education
Markets vs. State-Run School Systems: A Look at the Evidence
When I began studying education policy back in the early 1990s, parent-driven education markets were generally thought of as a new, radical, and speculative adventure—uncharted waters where, heaven help us, “thar be monstars.” That was a mistaken view then, and it’s positively absurd now.Andrew J. Coulson | February 12, 2014
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Education
That other school choice
It’s National School Choice Week, and there’s been lots of discussion these last few days about some very important educational options — charter schools, online learning, vouchers, tax-credit scholarships, Education Savings Accounts, and more. But let’s not forget about another educational choice that is gaining in popularity: homeschooling.Brandon Dutcher | January 29, 2014
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Financial Transparency Needed in Public Education
Do you know how much it costs to educate a student in Oklahoma? It’s likely more than you think.Jason Bedrick | January 13, 2014