Articles
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Energy
Oklahoma lawmaker seeks end of wind-power subsidy
State Sen. Jonathan Wingard (R-Ada) says it is time to end taxpayer subsidization of wind farms.Ray Carter | January 2, 2025
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Education, Law & Principles
Embrace what works (phonics) or risk getting sued
Too many educators teach children to guess rather than teaching them to read. Now these “defective goods and services” have landed some defendants in court.Jonathan Small | December 30, 2024
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Education
As school choice fuels demand, OKC private school set to expand
As the Parental Choice Tax Credit makes private education affordable for more Oklahoma parents, one school is looking to expand facilities to meet growing consumer demand.Ray Carter | December 23, 2024
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Education
Oklahoma Senate leader seeks limit on virtual school days
The new leader of the Oklahoma Senate says he plans to renew the effort to restrict virtual and distance-learning days in Oklahoma public schools, saying routine use of virtual days outside of actual emergency situations has been “disastrous” for children’s learning.Ray Carter | December 19, 2024
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Education
Poll finds Oklahoma school-choice model popular nationwide
A new survey finds that 76 percent of parents of school-age children support an Oklahoma-style school-choice tax credit program.Ray Carter | December 18, 2024
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Higher Education
Study: OU practices not caused by state ‘disinvestment’
It is commonly argued that tuition in Oklahoma has been rising to offset cuts in state funding for higher education. A new study says that is incorrect.Ray Carter | December 17, 2024
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Higher Education
Declining interest in colleges hits OU
In 2015-2016, 49 percent of Oklahoma high school graduates went on to college the following year. By 2022, that number was 36 percent.Ray Carter | December 16, 2024
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Education
Class-action lawsuit filed over bogus reading instruction
Parents whose children were taught to guess (rather than taught to read) have filed a class-action lawsuit.Ray Carter | December 16, 2024
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Higher Education
Most OU freshmen are not Oklahomans
An analysis published by OU shows that 47.8 percent of first-time freshmen are from Oklahoma. An OU spokesman said the school remains committed to serving Oklahomans while welcoming students from across the country.Ray Carter | December 13, 2024
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Education
Despite huge funding increases, schools cling to four-day weeks
Even though school spending has exploded and teacher salaries have surged since 2018, the Broken Arrow school district is considering a shift to a four-day week.Ray Carter | December 11, 2024