Articles
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Education
Oklahoma schools embrace new law allowing religious instruction during class time
A new Oklahoma law has opened the door for public school students to receive off-campus religious and moral instruction. Tahlequah and South Coffeyville have already launched a program, and several other communities are “well on their way.”Ray Carter | May 5, 2025
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Education
Texas joins school choice surge, raising the bar for Oklahoma
With Texas joining the universal-school-choice family, the race is on to see which states will provide the most robust opportunities to families.Ray Carter | May 5, 2025
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Law & Principles
Measure to rein in regulation clears Oklahoma Senate
State agency regulations that impose $1 million or more in new compliance costs would get greater scrutiny before taking effect under legislation approved by the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | May 1, 2025
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Higher Education
Report finds OSU medical school uses DEI in training
A new report says Oklahoma State University’s medical school has incorporated “diversity, equity, and inclusion” practices into its medical training programs.Ray Carter | May 1, 2025
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Culture & the Family
OCPA files brief in gender-identity case
OCPA and the Manhattan Institute have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of parental-rights activist January Littlejohn.Brandon Dutcher | April 30, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma schools defraud taxpayers with bogus ‘virtual’ days?
Some state lawmakers indicate that many Oklahoma public schools are effectively defrauding taxpayers by accepting payment for instructional days that never occur.Ray Carter | April 30, 2025
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Budget & Tax, Economy
Standing still, falling behind: Oklahoma slips in economic-outlook ranking
Oklahoma has slipped in the latest “Rich States, Poor States” ranking as other states surge ahead with tax cuts.Curtis Shelton | April 30, 2025
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Education
‘Lindsey Nicole Henry saved my daughter’s life’: Lawmakers vote to ease access to scholarships
By an overwhelming margin, members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have voted to remove a barrier that impedes access to a state scholarship program for children with special needs.Ray Carter | April 29, 2025
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Culture & the Family
Preparing Oklahoma’s next generation of conservative leaders
The reputation that OCPA’s J. Rufus Fears Fellowship is developing—both in Oklahoma academic circles and in the national conservative movement—sets it apart from other leadership programs.Rick Farmer, Ph.D. | April 29, 2025
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma Senate committee advances new tax-reform plan
Members of the state Senate are considering legislation that would lower Oklahomans’ tax burden by eliminating several of the six current tax brackets in Oklahoma’s code.Ray Carter | April 29, 2025