Articles
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Law & Principles
Oklahomans want Transparency for Federal Funding
The Oklahoma Senate is considering House Bill 1748, which would require state agencies to disclose information about their relationships with the federal government.Trent England | April 21, 2015
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Education
School Choice and Freedom of Conscience
Ultimately, the school choice debate is inexorably linked with the right to freedom of conscience and for parents to direct the upbringing of their own children.Trent England | April 10, 2015
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Good Government
Uniform State Rules Make Sense for Uber, Lyft
No one would accept “local control” as a defense of government corruption. The purpose of government is justice—when one part of government forgets that, we look to another to step in.Jonathan Small & Trent England | March 31, 2015
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Education
Why did these charter schools fail?
A common refrain against expanding educational choices for students is that some of the choices may turn out not to work. That is exactly what happened in two New York City charter schools. The failure is tragic for the students whom the school has failed, but, like most failure, it is also instructive.Trent England | March 25, 2015
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Education
OEA, NEA have spent big on failed efforts to grow government
Whether it ought to have the state-granted power of collective bargaining or not, the OEA and its members have a right to engage in political activity. The question now faced by legislators is whether taxpayers should subsidize such political groups by serving as their dues collector.Trent England | March 23, 2015
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Education
Oklahoma Education Association dues fund anti-gun politics
Even with its membership declining, the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) is the largest public employee union in the state. The group is on record stating, “education is politics.” Yet the politics of the group, and of its national affiliate, are not always widely known.Trent England | March 19, 2015
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Education
Taxpayer subsidies to abortion politics could end
A measure now pending in the Oklahoma Senate could extend the principle of right-to-work laws to state taxpayers. While workers in Oklahoma cannot be forced to support unions and union politics, current law forces taxpayers to provide dues-collection services to unions. This in-kind subsidy from taxpayers supports some surprising political causes.Trent England | March 18, 2015
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Education
OKC Schools listening tour no threat to status quo
On Thursday, I attended one of the Oklahoma City Public School District’s “Great Conversation” public meetings.Trent England | March 9, 2015
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Education
OKC Schools: How great a conversation?
This week, the Oklahoma City Public Schools is embarking on a listening tour. They have titled it, “The Great Conversation,” a phrase usually applied to the significant literary works of Western civilization.Trent England | March 3, 2015
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Law & Principles
Limits on 'Local Control'
The radical environmental movement favors centralized, top-down control ... except when it doesn’t.Jonathan Small & Trent England | March 2, 2015