Articles
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Education
School-choice week celebrated in Oklahoma
Across the country, including in Oklahoma, families will have the opportunity to celebrate “School Choice Week” from Jan. 23 through 29 and learn about educational opportunities.Ray Carter | January 24, 2022
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Law & Principles
U.S. Supreme Court to consider McGirt limits
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by the State of Oklahoma that could lead to curtailment of the court’s prior decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, which effectively held that most of eastern Oklahoma consists of Indian reservations.Ray Carter | January 21, 2022
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Education
Senate leader seeks school choice for all families
Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat has filed legislation that would provide school-choice opportunities to all Oklahoma families, allowing parents to use state funds to pay for their children to attend any school, including private schools.Ray Carter | January 21, 2022
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Education
OCPA applauds Oklahoma Empowerment Account legislation
Larry Parman, chairman of the board of trustees for the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, issued the following statement today in response to Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat filing Senate Bill 1647, which creates Oklahoma Empowerment Accounts.Sheridan Betts | January 21, 2022
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Education
Democrat governor’s teacher plan mirrors Stitt’s, draws praise from education groups
The Democratic governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, unveiled an almost-identical plan a day after Stitt. While the provisions of the two plans were mostly the same, the response they received varied widely with little to explain the difference other than partisanship.Ray Carter | January 20, 2022
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Education
OEA official decries parent involvement in schools
To counter the growing influence of what she calls “angry parents” who are frustrated, a teacher-union official says the OEA has obtained funding to bus people to Oklahoma City, pay for a hotel, and take them to the state Capitol to lobby.Ray Carter | January 19, 2022
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Education
Stitt announces effort to increase substitute teachers
An executive order issued by Gov. Kevin Stitt will allow 32,000 Oklahoma state government employees to serve as substitute teachers without forgoing their normal salary, which will help school districts continue offering in-person instruction amidst the national surge in omicron-variant COVID cases.Ray Carter | January 18, 2022
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Higher Education
OSU paying $40,000 to speaker who said Trump is ‘a racist’ and ‘these people behind him are trash’
Liberal journalist Soledad O’Brien is no fan of "the whiny drivel of white dudes," and she has called people “racist,” “trash,” “stupid blonde,” and worse. Now OSU is paying her $40,000 to help "elevate our discourse."Mike Brake | January 18, 2022
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Budget & Tax
McGirt decision creating millions in new expenses for state
While the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma may have stripped the state of the power to prosecute countless crimes involving a mix of Indians and non-Indians in eastern Oklahoma, it has not reduced state law-enforcement expenses, officials told lawmakers at a recent budget hearing.Ray Carter | January 17, 2022
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Law & Principles
Three conservative policies for 2022
With a new year comes new year’s resolutions. While the average citizen may focus on diet and exercise, state policymakers should emphasize growth—growing our economy and increasing opportunity.Jonathan Small | January 17, 2022