Articles
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Higher Education
A public letter to President Boren and President Betz
Today, OCPA President Jonathan Small sent the following letter to OU President David Boren and UCO President Don Betz.Jonathan Small | June 22, 2017
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Higher Education
How does Oklahoma higher education funding really compare to other states?
Those who understand Oklahoma know a dollar here goes a long way compared to most other states.Curtis Shelton | June 22, 2017
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Education
Districts happy with four-day week, school officials say
Nearly 100 Oklahoma public school districts use a cumulative-hours-based schedule, allowing them to employ a four-day instructional week.Jay Chilton | June 22, 2017
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Higher Education
No, Oklahoma is not “dead last” in higher education funding
This claim, also made by UCO President Don Betz, has been used to support tuition hikes at Oklahoma’s state colleges and universities.Curtis Shelton | June 22, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Education
Bartlesville School Board looks out for taxpayers
Though some of our friends on the left may grumble about private firms profiting from public schools, the school board is to be commended for this wise stewardship of resources.Brandon Dutcher | June 21, 2017
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Higher Education
High school equivalency graduates walk the stage, leave with diploma at OCCC
Not all high school students have a clear path to graduation. Some make mistakes that set them back.Jay Chilton | June 20, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Lessons from Illinois
Oklahoma just completed, with much gnashing of teeth and moaning, a budget year with a shortfall of nearly $1 billion.Jonathan Small | June 16, 2017
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Education
In many districts moving to four-day week, superintendent pay has increased
To reduce spending, nearly 100 Oklahoma school districts have adopted four-day-a-week schedules.Jay Chilton | June 15, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Lessons from Connecticut
Oklahoma is in a recession compared to 2014, after more than 21,800 energy and manufacturing jobs have been cut, when Oklahomans have lost more than $13 billion in taxable income and reduced their purchases subject to sales and use tax by $4.1 billion just to survive.Jonathan Small | June 9, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Blue state blues
The truth is that higher taxes can mean deeper budget holes, especially when those taxes target volatile sources of revenue.Trent England | June 6, 2017