Articles
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Education
Poll finds Oklahoma school-choice model popular nationwide
A new survey finds that 76 percent of parents of school-age children support an Oklahoma-style school-choice tax credit program.Ray Carter | December 18, 2024
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Higher Education
Study: OU practices not caused by state ‘disinvestment’
It is commonly argued that tuition in Oklahoma has been rising to offset cuts in state funding for higher education. A new study says that is incorrect.Ray Carter | December 17, 2024
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Budget & Tax
‘Tis the season for state agency wish lists
Oklahoma state agencies are asking for $854 million more than they got last year.Curtis Shelton | December 17, 2024
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Higher Education
Declining interest in colleges hits OU
In 2015-2016, 49 percent of Oklahoma high school graduates went on to college the following year. By 2022, that number was 36 percent.Ray Carter | December 16, 2024
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Education
Class-action lawsuit filed over bogus reading instruction
Parents whose children were taught to guess (rather than taught to read) have filed a class-action lawsuit.Ray Carter | December 16, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma income-tax repeal must be a priority
Having passed an income-tax repeal plan in 2024, there’s no reason House lawmakers cannot do the same thing again in 2025, especially since it now appears Senate Republicans are on board.Jonathan Small | December 16, 2024
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Higher Education
Most OU freshmen are not Oklahomans
An analysis published by OU shows that 47.8 percent of first-time freshmen are from Oklahoma. An OU spokesman said the school remains committed to serving Oklahomans while welcoming students from across the country.Ray Carter | December 13, 2024
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Education
Despite huge funding increases, schools cling to four-day weeks
Even though school spending has exploded and teacher salaries have surged since 2018, the Broken Arrow school district is considering a shift to a four-day week.Ray Carter | December 11, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma losing high-income earners
Since 2012 Oklahoma has lost 158 returns with an adjusted gross income of over $200,000. This resulted in a net loss of $652 million in income.Curtis Shelton | December 11, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Second lawmaker seeks Oklahoma income-tax repeal
State Rep. Jay Steagall has become the second lawmaker in recent weeks to file legislation that would gradually lead to the full elimination of Oklahoma’s personal income tax.Ray Carter | December 10, 2024