Articles
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Education
By a margin of 5 to 1, Oklahomans say teachers should be allowed to vote on unions
“Getting public policy right in the area of education includes respecting teachers and freeing them from the shackles of old, outmoded systems,” OCPA president Jonathan Small wrote in The Journal Record on March 10.Brandon Dutcher | April 21, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Government’s fair share
If you think every institution in Oklahoma is paying its fair share of taxes, think again.Jonathan Small | April 21, 2017
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Higher Education
As OHLAP celebrates 25 years, Smalley, Henke pursue reforms
The Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), otherwise known as Oklahoma’s Promise, celebrated 25 years with a rally at the state Capitol on Tuesday with Chancellor Glen Johnson and the State Regents for Higher Education touting what they see as the program’s success.Jay Chilton | April 19, 2017
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Law & Principles
Questionable borrowing
Not only is Oklahoma facing the reality of less state revenue, the governor and her staff have drained the entire balance from the Rainy Day Fund – which appears to be in violation of Oklahoma’s Constitution.Jonathan Small | April 14, 2017
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Education
A teacher-recruitment tool for school administrators
We have all heard the assertion from K-12 public school representatives that there is a teacher shortage and that teachers are leaving for jobs in other states.Steve Anderson | April 12, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Workers' comp reform is working
For decades, advocates of growth and prosperity for Oklahoma argued for three crucial reforms: income tax cuts, right to work, and reform of our costly, unwieldy workers' compensation system.Mike Brake | April 7, 2017
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Budget & Tax
A look at TSET
The fund for TSET has become large enough that it can sustain current programs and research.Curtis Shelton | April 7, 2017
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Education
10 things you’ll learn with our education finance data tool
It’s not surprising that the education finance data tool is one of the most popular destinations on the OCPA website.Steve Anderson | April 6, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Was it legal to drain Oklahoma’s rainy day fund?
Gov. Mary Fallin’s administration has drained Oklahoma’s Constitutional Reserve Fund, often called the Rainy Day Fund.Trent England | April 3, 2017
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Education
Keep education–and choice–in the states
The election of Donald Trump as president and the confirmation of longtime school choice leader Betsy DeVos as education secretary are ushering in a major debate about using the federal government to promote school choice.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | April 1, 2017