Articles
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Education
School Choice Programs Save Taxpayers Money
Tax-credit scholarship programs have saved taxpayers at least $1.7 billion since their inception.Martin F. Lueken | February 1, 2017
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Education
Don’t Means-Test School Choice
Limiting school choice programs to low-income households is bad for low-income households - the people it hurts the most are the people who most need better schools.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | February 1, 2017
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Budget & Tax
No, the Sky Is Not Falling in Kansas
If you’ve read anything lately from liberal think tanks or journalists about tax reform in Kansas, you may think there has been a “failed Kansas experiment.” The facts tell a different storySteve Anderson | February 1, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Kansas Tax Reforms Having Positive Economic Impact
While budget deficits did occur in Kansas following the tax reform, state government spending contributed critically to the deficits. Simply put, Kansas cut revenue while simultaneously increasing expenditures.William Boyes & Stephen Slivinski | February 1, 2017
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Education
School Choice Proponents Hold Summit, Detractors Hold Protest
Parents, students and education stakeholders met at Oklahoma City Community College for the first annual Oklahoma School Choice Summit.Jay Chilton | January 31, 2017
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Good Government
Staff Member at Taxpayer-Funded Organization Works to Oppose Presidential Appointment
Hayley Jones serves on the executive staff for the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration as deputy general counsel, paid on the taxpayer's dime. She also subverts government appointments.Jay Chilton | January 31, 2017
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Education
Historic Seminole Charter School Wins Approval from State Board of Education
After a contentious hearing and a unanimous vote by the State Board of Education, a new charter school is coming to Seminole.Jay Chilton | January 26, 2017
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Education
Oklahoma teacher pay closer to average when cost of living considered
A study on teacher pay by the 1889 Institute found that, when the cost of living is considered, teacher pay in Oklahoma jumps from 48th to 30th.Jay Chilton | January 17, 2017
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Higher Education
State Regents Define Goals, Advocate Increased Funding
The State Regents for Higher Education voted , to request an 18.3 percent increase in funding from the State of Oklahoma, a $957.9 million appropriations increase.Jay Chilton | January 17, 2017
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Education
Hooray for the Four-Day School Week?
“Your test scores are going to go up. Your attendance is going to go up. Overall teacher morale is a lot higher on a four-day school week.”Trent England | January 11, 2017