Articles
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Economy, Energy
Oil prices impacting state finances
A new report from the state treasurer shows that the ongoing crash in oil-and-gas prices continues to hammer Oklahoma government finances and indicates lawmakers could face a shortfall in the 2021 session.Ray Carter | November 5, 2020
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Budget & Tax, Education
Jenks revenue increases, per-pupil revenue falls
Jenks Public Schools has seen consistent growth in enrollment over the last decade while revenue remained somewhat flat until a large increase in fiscal year 2019.Curtis Shelton | November 5, 2020
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Education
GOP and school-choice supporters gain legislative seats
According to one group, this year’s results have also boosted the number of lawmakers who support school-choice policies.Ray Carter | November 4, 2020
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Culture & the Family
Moore schools' COVID-19 numbers defy doomsday predictions
Starting the 2020-2021 school year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many of Oklahoma’s largest districts decided to shutter all in-person learning and go fully online.Ray Carter | November 3, 2020
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Budget & Tax, Education
Edmond school revenues continue to rise
Edmond Public Schools has seen a moderate increase in enrollment over the last decade but has experienced a faster increase in revenue.Curtis Shelton | November 3, 2020
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Education
OEA supports Horn
77.5 percent of the OEA’s political spending has gone to Democratic candidates.Curtis Shelton | November 2, 2020
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Higher Education
Are Oklahoma universities violating Trump’s executive order?
Leading Oklahoma institutions of higher education are grappling with a recent presidential executive order that could suspend much or all of their federal grant funding if they engage in diversity and anti-bias training that crosses the line into what the order called “race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating.”Mike Brake | November 2, 2020
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Education
Research refutes school-choice critics’ ‘segregation’ claim
Critics of school-choice policies have argued that charter schools and taxpayer-funded private-school scholarship programs lead to increased racial segregation.Ray Carter | November 2, 2020
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Criminal Justice
Why SQ 805 fearmongering is false
Claims that the sky will fall if SQ 805 passes are absurd.Trent England | October 31, 2020
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Criminal Justice
SQ 805: objections v. reality
Let's talk about common objections to SQ 805 versus the reality of the state question's implications.Ryan Haynie | October 30, 2020