Articles
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Education
Massive education spending is declared not enough
With this year’s budget agreement, state appropriations to public schools will have increased from $2.4 billion in 2018 to $3.2 billion by 2022.Ray Carter | May 19, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
School choice clears Senate hurdle
A significant school-choice measure has won overwhelming approval from the Oklahoma Senate and is now one vote away from Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk.Ray Carter | May 18, 2021
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Health Care
State report: 25 percent of Oklahomans are on Medicaid
According to the latest annual report from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, more than 25 percent of Oklahomans were enrolled in Medicaid last year.Kaitlyn Finley | May 18, 2021
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Budget & Tax
Film rebate program is corporate welfare
Comparing the state’s film rebate program with Oklahoma’s Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship program can show the distinction between the a tax credit and a rebate.Curtis Shelton | May 18, 2021
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Education, Culture & the Family
Tulsa students may see little benefit from open-transfer law
Students in Tulsa Public Schools had virtually no in-person instruction for nearly a year. Lawmakers eased the open-transfer process partly to help those students. But exemptions in the transfer law mean Tulsa students may still have few options. Of 11 districts that share a border with Tulsa Public Schools, just four may be required to even consider transfers from Tulsa Public Schools.Ray Carter | May 17, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
School-choice measure clears budget committees
Legislation to significantly increase the size of a state school-choice program that helps children attend private schools has easily advanced from budget committees in both the House and Senate.Ray Carter | May 17, 2021
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Culture & the Family
Family beats any government program
A stable family contributes to a child’s long-term success - yet too much government policy ignores that reality.Jonathan Small | May 17, 2021
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Health Care
Officials admit: Some on state waiting list may be dead now
Able-bodied adults added due to Medicaid expansion are financially prioritized over individuals with developmental disabilities on the waiting list.Ray Carter | May 14, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
Budget plan includes tax cuts, school choice, and savings
Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders have announced a state budget agreement that cuts taxes for all Oklahomans, increases school-choice opportunities for families, and leaves state government with more than $1 billion in savings.Ray Carter | May 13, 2021
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Education
OKCPS board member decries ‘racism on this board’
According to Oklahoma City School Board member Ruth Veales, the members of the Oklahoma City school board are themselves racist—and have been for years.Ray Carter | May 13, 2021