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As equal parts Catholic high school, college preparatory academy, and a real-world workplace experience, Oklahoma City’s newest private school—Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School—offers an innovative, practical, and powerful approach to education.

Total Gross Receipts collected in August came in at $995.1 million—a 13.1%, or $115.4 million, increase from the same month in the prior year. Similarly, the General Revenue Fund grew by 9.9% coming in at $454.6 million. New revenue from legislative changes amounted to $18.3 million, or 16%, of this month’s growth.

You would think U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh wants to burn down the schoolhouse.

When discussing teacher compensation, nearly all the focus revolves around average salaries. But ignoring teacher retirement benefits also ignores the cost to taxpayers.

Tax and fee increases passed during the 2018 session took effect in August, but most of the revenue growth came from a growing economy. Legislative changes resulted in $18.3 million, or 16%, of the total growth for the month.

Regrettably, bad news in Oklahoma’s public education system is all too easy to come by. But I’ve also seen some good news lately, and it’s important to highlight it.

After former officials David Boren and Drew Edmondson held a press conference on education, Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA), released the following the statement.

A clear and full picture of public employee compensation is important when debating whether to increase the tax burden on Oklahomans.

It’s election season, and the two competing worldviews on the ballot are not new.

“As a family we are so thankful for the Catholic Schools Opportunity Scholarship Fund that’s made it possible for us to send him to this school. When Luis goes off to college he will be the first in our family to attend and graduate. He will be the first grandchild and oldest sibling to set the standard for the rest of his younger siblings and cousins. We couldn’t be more proud to be part of the Cristo Rey family.”