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Education
As school choice fuels demand, OKC private school set to expand
As the Parental Choice Tax Credit makes private education affordable for more Oklahoma parents, one school is looking to expand facilities to meet growing consumer demand.Ray Carter | December 23, 2024
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Education
Oklahoma Senate leader seeks limit on virtual school days
The new leader of the Oklahoma Senate says he plans to renew the effort to restrict virtual and distance-learning days in Oklahoma public schools, saying routine use of virtual days outside of actual emergency situations has been “disastrous” for children’s learning.Ray Carter | December 19, 2024
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Poll finds Oklahoma school-choice model popular nationwide
A new survey finds that 76 percent of parents of school-age children support an Oklahoma-style school-choice tax credit program.Ray Carter | December 18, 2024
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Education
Class-action lawsuit filed over bogus reading instruction
Parents whose children were taught to guess (rather than taught to read) have filed a class-action lawsuit.Ray Carter | December 16, 2024
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Education
Despite huge funding increases, schools cling to four-day weeks
Even though school spending has exploded and teacher salaries have surged since 2018, the Broken Arrow school district is considering a shift to a four-day week.Ray Carter | December 11, 2024
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School choice benefits rural Oklahoma students
School choice opponents have long argued that rural families aren’t interested in private educational opportunities. Parents in Blanchard and Chickasha are proving otherwise.Ray Carter | December 6, 2024
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Oklahoma’s public-school staffing surge raises eyebrows
How much of Oklahoma’s public school spending is eaten up in administrative overhead?Curtis Shelton | November 18, 2024
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National experts: Alleged violations in Bixby ‘shocking’
In a case that has received national attention, experts say the alleged treatment of Bixby children with Down syndrome and autism is appalling.Ray Carter | November 14, 2024
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Education
School-choice options popular with homeschool families
A nationwide poll of homeschool parents finds that 84 percent of homeschool families support tax-credit school-choice programs. Oklahoma provides a $1,000 tax credit for homeschoolers.Ray Carter | November 12, 2024
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Education
Oklahoma private school tuition lower than public-school funding
Estimates for average private-school tuition in Oklahoma range from $7,432 to $8,092, while Oklahoma public schools have an average of $13,605 per student.Ray Carter | October 23, 2024