Articles
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Education
With Oklahoma teachers’ input, national union endorses wide range of liberal causes
This month about 60 Oklahoma Education Association members attended the National Education Association’s Representative Assembly. Rather than focus solely on improving educational outcomes or addressing labor issues, delegates often embraced political activism—including support and promotion of abortion, unrestricted immigration, reparations for slavery, transgender issues, and more.Ray Carter | July 16, 2019
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Budget & Tax, Education
Scholarship tax credit accounts for a tiny fraction of Oklahoma’s total tax credits
Oklahoma offers many tax credits, but none have received the kind of attention over the last few years as the tax credit associated with the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship program.Curtis Shelton | July 16, 2019
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Education
Top 10 states in education deliver bang for the buck
In their new ranking of the quality of states’ education systems, scholars at the University of Texas at Dallas focus on what really matters: student learning.Brandon Dutcher | July 12, 2019
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Education
A next-generation school agenda for Oklahoma
Oklahoma has the opportunity to lead the nation into a new generation of education reform. Policy research and recent experience suggest a reform agenda focused on three goals, none of which requires significant increases in the education system’s spending levels.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | July 10, 2019
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Education
Two new schools in Norman area signal desire for education choices
Two new schools opening in the Norman area this fall provide the latest examples of Oklahoma parents wanting more educational options for their children.Ray Carter | July 9, 2019
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Good Government
Gov. Stitt: ‘Are we done? Absolutely not’
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s first year has been marked by success, but there’s no indication those results are fueling complacency.Ray Carter | July 8, 2019
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Education
Illegal votes and coercion claims mar school board election
A school board race in Wilburton that required a do-over because of ineligible voting has now been rocked by allegations of attempted vote-buying.Ray Carter | July 2, 2019
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Higher Education
Expert says politics, not logistics, keep college costs high
Many citizens feel the cost of college has become too expensive, noting the heavy student-loan debt that burdens people for years. Policymakers could significantly reduce the cost of college, according to one expert. But to do so, they’ll have to prioritize the needs of students over the clout of people who make their living off the excesses of the current system.Ray Carter | July 2, 2019
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Education
OEA membership down 16 percent over five years
The number of active NEA/OEA members in Oklahoma declined 1.7 percent to 16,384 in the 2017-2018 school year. Over a five-year period, the union’s Oklahoma membership has declined more than 16 percent.Ray Carter | July 1, 2019
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Law & Principles
Ruling means one less hoop in redistricting process
In an opinion issued Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that partisanship cannot be a factor weighed by judges in redistricting challenges.Ray Carter | June 27, 2019