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Education
A big win for Oklahoma students with special needs
For years, the Lindsey Nicole Henry (LNH) Scholarship gave hope to Oklahoma families of children with special needs—but only after they spent a full year in a public school, even if it wasn’t working. Thanks to a new law, that wait is over.Jonathan Small | June 6, 2025
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Education
Data show no link between school spending and student outcomes
A new report finds that when Oklahoma’s spending on public schools is adjusted for cost-of-living differences, the state spends the national equivalent of more than $15,000 per student. Even so, Oklahoma’s academic results have declined significantly in recent years.Ray Carter | June 4, 2025
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Education, Culture & the Family
OEA touts transgenderism in schools for ‘pride’ month
The Oklahoma Education Association (OEA), the state’s largest teachers’ union, is touting transgenderism in public schools as part of its “pride” month messaging.Ray Carter | June 3, 2025
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Education
Was Oklahoma 17th in education under Democrats? In a word: No
Oklahoma did not rank 17th nationally in any credible measure of academic performance in 2011. Not even close.Ray Carter | May 29, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma school-choice critics denounce hypothetical fraud while ignoring actual fraud in public schools
Imagine being more outraged by a theoretical school-choice scam than by public schools billing taxpayers for fake school days.Ray Carter | May 22, 2025
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Education, Culture & the Family
Stitt signs special-needs scholarship bill
Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed legislation that eliminates red tape preventing Oklahoma families from accessing the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships (LNH) program for students with special needs.Ray Carter | May 21, 2025
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Education
What if we ‘poured money’ into schools? Oklahoma knows the answer
One Democrat state senator says Oklahoma has never tried “to actually pour money" into our public schools. In reality, total revenue to Oklahoma schools surged by a staggering $3.3 billion since 2018—a per-student increase of 51 percent.Ray Carter | May 19, 2025
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Education
On school choice, opponents can’t keep their stories straight
School choice opponents say Oklahoma’s public schools do an amazing job with special-needs students—and also are overcrowded, underfunded, and abusive.Ray Carter | May 15, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma’s science and social studies standards just got a lot stronger—but more work remains
Oklahoma has positioned itself to accomplish the pioneering science and social studies reform of this generation.David Randall, Ph.D. | May 15, 2025
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Education
Hope for special-needs families: LNH bill headed to governor
A bill to reduce the bureaucratic hurdles facing the families of special-needs children is now headed to Gov. Kevin Stitt to be signed into law.Ray Carter | May 13, 2025