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Education
Oklahoma enacts universal school choice
Whether you call it a tax credit or a “voucher in disguise,” the important thing is that the parents of all school-age children now have more options.Brandon Dutcher | May 24, 2023
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Education
Lawmakers greenlight rules on school porn, parent rights
Oklahoma State Department of Education regulations that ban pornographic materials in public-school libraries and spell out parental rights in schools have received approval from Oklahoma lawmakers.Ray Carter | May 22, 2023
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Education
Major school-choice bill headed to governor
After months of wrangling, a major school-choice measure is now headed to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk and is expected to be signed into law.Ray Carter | May 19, 2023
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Education
Critic shrugs off massive Oklahoma school-funding bill
Oklahoma lawmakers voted to open the money spigot for public schools during Wednesday’s activity, providing a historic level of education funding.Ray Carter | May 17, 2023
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Education
Oklahoma school-security effort portrayed as racist
Legislation to fund increased security in Oklahoma public schools drew strong opposition from a handful of Democratic lawmakers who said gun control and school counselors should be the focus instead with one Democrat suggesting school security officers excessively target racial minorities.Ray Carter | May 17, 2023
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Education
Education funding plan clears way for major school choice
As part of a compromise plan involving vastly increased spending on public education, Oklahoma’s political leaders have enacted universal school choice.Ray Carter | May 15, 2023
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Education
At Norman schools, ‘inclusion’ may trump student safety
At Norman Public Schools, district officials recently mandated that all middle-school students who try out for the cheer squad will be accepted on the team, regardless of preparedness, in the name of “inclusion.”Ray Carter | May 15, 2023
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Education
Why homeschoolers deserve school choice
Oklahoma should respect homeschoolers and treat them fairly. If families want or need to get some of their tax dollars back to support educating their own children, they should have that choice.Trent England | May 15, 2023
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Education
Democrats (inadvertently) make the case for school choice
If policymakers want to move the needle on education, something like the refundable tax credit now being debated at the Oklahoma Capitol needs to be in the mix—for any family that chooses to use it.Jonathan Small | May 9, 2023
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Education
OCPA recognized for journalistic excellence
Judges in the eight-state Great Plains Journalism Awards competition lauded OCPA for its “well-researched indictment on school officials and lawmakers who continue to turn a blind eye to widespread sexual abuse of students in Oklahoma schools.”Staff | May 9, 2023