Articles
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Education
Special-needs scholarship reform headed to Oklahoma Senate floor
Oklahoma families could face less red tape before accessing a state scholarship program for children with special needs under legislation now headed to the floor of the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | March 5, 2025
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Judicial Reform
Judicial reform advances in Oklahoma Legislature
Both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature have advanced legislation to change the state process for selecting judges.Ray Carter | March 5, 2025
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Education
Oklahoma Republicans join Democrats to preserve perk for liberal teacher unions
An effort to end a perk for liberal teachers' unions failed to advance from an Oklahoma Senate committee this week when several Republican lawmakers joined Democrats to preserve the special treatment.Ray Carter | March 4, 2025
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Education
Limit on school virtual days advances
A bill to limit pre-planned virtual days in Oklahoma public schools is moving forward. SB 758, by Sen. Kristen Thompson, would ensure that virtual days don’t count toward the required school year unless in emergencies.Ray Carter | March 4, 2025
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Judicial Reform
Oklahoma lawmakers call on JNC members to set aside partisan politics
In a letter sent to members of the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), 10 state lawmakers have urged the JNC to focus on identifying three Oklahoma Supreme Court nominees committed to upholding the law.Ray Carter | March 4, 2025
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Education
Mississippi and Oklahoma: A tale of two states on reading
Oklahoma’s reading outcomes are now among the nation’s worst, while Mississippi is the only state in the nation to make gains across all performance levels in 4th-grade reading.Ray Carter | March 3, 2025
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Health Care
Medicaid expansion could soon blow a hole in the state budget, Oklahoma Senate leader warns
Changes in federal law related to the Obamacare Medicaid expansion could result in a $550 million to $700 million annual hit on the Oklahoma state budget.Ray Carter | March 3, 2025
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Education
New York shows greater school spending doesn’t mean better results
The Oklahoma State School Boards Association and others often argue that spending increases alone, without adopting any significant reforms, will improve school outcomes.Ray Carter | February 28, 2025
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Culture & the Family
Oklahoma Senate approves protections for Christian foster parents
Members of the Oklahoma Senate have passed legislation that would protect religious couples from being required to set aside their beliefs in order to serve as foster or adoptive parents.Ray Carter | February 26, 2025
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Higher Education
Students for Justice in Palestine gets OU recognition
OU Students for Justice in Palestine has become a registered student organization at the University of Oklahoma and will be eligible to receive funding through the Student Government Association.Ray Carter | February 26, 2025