Articles
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Education, Good Government
Gann seeks interim study on CLO distributions
While teachers descended upon the state Capitol this spring seeking more money for schools, one state agency specifically created to support those same schools was sitting on assets worth $2.4 billion.Mike Brake | June 20, 2018
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Education
How beneficial is pre-K?
Many consider Oklahoma a national leader in pre-K education, but how beneficial are pre-K programs? A careful review of the research reveals that the better the studies are in scientific quality, the less likely they are to find benefits.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | June 15, 2018
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Education
For education, fathers matter
There’s a problem affecting education and hurting students. The uncomfortable truth is that changes in family structure have impeded educational progress. It’s time we start talking about it.Jonathan Small | June 15, 2018
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Budget & Tax
Scamehorn drama shines spotlight on film subsidies
Despite allegations of sexual impropriety on the part of John Scamehorn, the Oklahoma Film and Music Office does not plan to change eligibility guidelines for those receiving taxpayer rebates for films produced in Oklahoma, said chief information officer Leslie Blair.Stacy Martin | June 14, 2018
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Education
Popular Henry program improving lives
Eight years ago today, Democratic Gov. Brad Henry signed into law a bill creating a scholarship program for special-needs students. What do Oklahomans think of the program?Jonathan Small | June 8, 2018
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Education
Oklahoma voters support educational choice
New polling data add to a growing body of evidence showing that Oklahoma voters support educational choice.Brandon Dutcher | June 5, 2018
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Budget & Tax
Where Oklahoma state spending ranks
Oklahoma is often characterized as a low-tax state, but as OCPA has already shown, Oklahoma has not been a historically low-tax state. In fact, when data on total state spending are analyzed, Oklahoma comes in at 33 among the 50 states.Curtis Shelton | June 5, 2018
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Education
K-12 education working in Texas
Two weeks ago I asked how the Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas could hire teachers at a starting salary of $52,000 per year – about what a veteran Oklahoma teacher would make with years of service plus the recently passed raise.Jonathan Small | June 1, 2018
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Education
Plurality of Oklahomans says public schools lack accountability
According to a new statewide survey, Oklahomans are split on the question of whether public schools are accountable.Brandon Dutcher | May 31, 2018
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Education
OKCPS using Obama school-leniency policy tied to Florida shooting
School shootings are rare; what is much more common are school-based offenses and misbehaviors that disrupt learning and even endanger students, teachers, and staff. And there is increasing evidence that a letter from the Obama administration to education officials has resulted in many schools softening their disciplinary policies—with unfortunate results.Mike Brake | May 31, 2018