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Education
Reading and math results alarming
Educational spending is up, but results remain flat at alarmingly low levels.Jonathan Small | July 18, 2023
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Education, Culture & the Family
OEA parent organization vows to support youth sex-change surgeries
The national parent organization of the Oklahoma Education Association has vowed to spend member funds fighting against state laws that restrict school bathroom access based on sex and laws that prevent children from undergoing sex-change surgeries.Ray Carter | July 14, 2023
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Education
Support for school choice remains strong after pandemic
A new national poll shows that extremely high levels of public support for school-choice programs persist today among all demographic groups, and new state polling shows the same trend in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | July 11, 2023
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Education
Oklahoma tax credits for private-school tuition: Here’s what you need to know
Oklahoma’s political leaders in 2023 enacted universal school choice, providing refundable tax credits for taxpayers who incur private-school tuition expenses or homeschool expenses.Staff | June 30, 2023
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Education
Oklahoma tax credits for homeschoolers: Here’s what you need to know
Oklahoma’s political leaders in 2023 enacted universal school choice, providing refundable tax credits for taxpayers who incur homeschool expenses or private-school tuition expenses.Staff | June 30, 2023
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Education
One in four voters say Oklahoma education providing a good return on investment
Public school spending in Oklahoma is $11,754 per student. Are taxpayers getting a good return on their investment?Brandon Dutcher | June 26, 2023
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Education
Minute of silence recommended for Oklahoma schools
State Superintendent Ryan Walters is encouraging schools to begin each day with a minute of silence in which students can reflect, pray, or engage in any other silent activity.Ray Carter | June 22, 2023
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Education
Oklahoma curriculum-transparency effort shot down
An effort to provide curriculum transparency to parents died in the Oklahoma House of Representatives this year after opponents said it could interfere with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.Ray Carter | June 22, 2023
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Education
Teachers’ union offers ways to support transgenderism
The parent organization of the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) is going all in for Pride Month.Ray Carter | June 21, 2023
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Education
2023 legislative session dominated by education
To a greater degree than in most years, the 2023 session of the Oklahoma Legislature was dominated by one issue—education.Ray Carter | June 20, 2023