Articles
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Education
OKCPS board gives attention to school names, DACA
Three sites in the Oklahoma City School District—M.L. King, Jr. Elementary School, F.D. Moon Elementary School, and Oklahoma Centennial Middle School—rank among the nation’s 20 worst-performing public schools, according to an article published by NeighborhoodScout.com.Jay Chilton | September 18, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Education
Surplus funds at Statewide Virtual Charter School Board discussed
Possible uses for $2.7 million in surplus funds are under consideration by the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board.Jay Chilton | August 21, 2017
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Judicial Reform
Current and former prosecutors shed light on legal procedures
Why would an Oklahoma district attorney file felony charges against a state official and then drop those charges, only to declare that the charges could be refiled at a later date?Jay Chilton | August 18, 2017
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma Supreme Court hears arguments over authority of SQ 640
Supreme Court Justices listened to attorneys argue about whether State Question 640 applies to several revenue-raising measures passed in the final days of the 2017 legislative session.Jay Chilton | August 9, 2017
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Education, Law & Principles
Prior to preliminary hearing, DA drops Hofmeister charges, for now
Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction is at least temporarily free of a prosecution threat and can focus instead on her 2018 reelection campaign.Jay Chilton | August 9, 2017
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Good Government
Election integrity back on the front burner
According to a recent report from the Heritage Foundation, voter fraud isn’t the myth that it’s claimed to be by liberal think tanks and the mainstream media.J.E. McReynolds | August 2, 2017
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Education
Federal after-school program has ‘nothing to show for it,' Russell says
A multi-million-dollar federal education program, the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grants program, has “nothing to show for it,” U.S. Rep. Steve Russell says.Jay Chilton | July 17, 2017
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Education
Districts happy with four-day week, school officials say
Nearly 100 Oklahoma public school districts use a cumulative-hours-based schedule, allowing them to employ a four-day instructional week.Jay Chilton | June 22, 2017
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Higher Education
High school equivalency graduates walk the stage, leave with diploma at OCCC
Not all high school students have a clear path to graduation. Some make mistakes that set them back.Jay Chilton | June 20, 2017
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Education
In many districts moving to four-day week, superintendent pay has increased
To reduce spending, nearly 100 Oklahoma school districts have adopted four-day-a-week schedules.Jay Chilton | June 15, 2017