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Education
Oklahoma curriculum-transparency effort shot down
An effort to provide curriculum transparency to parents died in the Oklahoma House of Representatives this year after opponents said it could interfere with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.Ray Carter | June 22, 2023
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Education
Teachers’ union offers ways to support transgenderism
The parent organization of the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) is going all in for Pride Month.Ray Carter | June 21, 2023
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Education
2023 legislative session dominated by education
To a greater degree than in most years, the 2023 session of the Oklahoma Legislature was dominated by one issue—education.Ray Carter | June 20, 2023
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Education
School choice: Oklahoma’s challenge isn’t over
At long last, Oklahoma has universal school choice. But in order to survive the inevitable angry backlash from education special interests, we must get families signed up.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | June 19, 2023
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Education
Stitt, lawmakers deserve families’ thanks
Oklahoma is now a top 10 state in educational choice. Oklahoma children will benefit for years to come.Jonathan Small | June 9, 2023
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Education, Law & Principles
Lawsuit says Edmond schools violated bathroom law
A recently filed lawsuit accuses officials at Edmond Public Schools of knowingly violating an Oklahoma law that requires schools to limit access to group bathrooms based on a student’s sex, which mandates that only girls may access women’s bathrooms and boys access men’s facilities at state schools.Ray Carter | May 31, 2023
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Budget & Tax, Education
Will education funding produce results?
Today, no one can credibly argue poor outcomes in Oklahoma schools are due to underfunding.Jonathan Small | May 31, 2023
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Education
Oklahoma school-choice law offers families hope
When Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a new law providing tax credits to help Oklahoma families cover the cost of private-school tuition, parents said it gave them far more than a tax benefit—it gives Oklahoma families reason to hope for a brighter future for their children.Ray Carter | May 26, 2023
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Education
OCPA: School choice law will change lives
OCPA President Jonathan Small said the creation of refundable tax credits to help families pay for private school and homeschooling will positively impact children’s lives for years to come.Staff | May 25, 2023
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Education
Bill could mandate pursuit of Biden federal school grants
A provision snuck into legislation funding Oklahoma public schools could force the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) to apply for federal grants that were a priority of the prior Democratic state superintendent of public instruction.Ray Carter | May 25, 2023