Articles
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Law & Principles
Lankford leads effort opposing federal marijuana change
U.S. Sen. James Lankford is leading Senate opposition to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposed rule to move marijuana from the list of federal Schedule I drugs to the less-restrictive Schedule III.Ray Carter | July 22, 2024
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Education
Accused pedophile teacher case highlights problem of school enablers
As the legal system determines the fate of one accused teacher-predator, the investigation that led to his arrest suggests other school officials may have played a significant role in enabling his continued employment in Oklahoma schools.Ray Carter | July 18, 2024
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Education, Culture & the Family
Ardmore teacher wishes Trump dead?
In a social-media post, an Ardmore public school teacher appears to have wished for the death of former President Donald Trump.Ray Carter | July 16, 2024
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Education
Study shows huge ghost-student decline in Oklahoma
A new report from the Reason Foundation shows an enormous reduction in ghost-student funding in Oklahoma. The result is an additional $180 million being spent on students that actually exist within local school districts.Ray Carter | July 15, 2024
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Higher Education
OU professor part of Biden ‘hate’ workshop
An OU education professor who “seeks to disrupt whiteness and white supremacy on predominantly white campuses” was featured at a recent workshop hosted by the Biden White House.Ray Carter | July 12, 2024
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Law & Principles
Tribal court decried as farce
Some Freedmen descendants say two new appointments have been made to the Muscogee (Creek) Supreme Court in order to stack the deck against the black plaintiffs.Ray Carter | July 11, 2024
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Education
Teachers’ union targets Trump, Oklahoma ‘anti-trans’ laws
The parent organization of the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) is decrying states like Oklahoma that prohibit males from using girls’ bathrooms or participating in girls’ sports.Ray Carter | July 10, 2024
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Budget & Tax, Education
Watchdog report: No shortage of funds in Oklahoma schools
Funding for Oklahoma public schools surged more in the last five years than in the prior 25 years. So far, there is little indication that this massive spending binge has generated any notable improvement in academic outcomes.Ray Carter | June 26, 2024
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Education, Law & Principles
Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks religious charter school, but reinforces private-school-choice legality
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that the Oklahoma Constitution prohibits the Catholic Church from operating a state charter school. But the court majority’s decision also reinforced the legality of private-school-choice programs that put parents in control.Ray Carter | June 25, 2024
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Culture & the Family
Research shows marriage crucial to societal thriving
The biggest issue driving a lot of America’s most pressing problems is the retreat from marriage, a University of Virginia professor told an OCPA audience this week.Ray Carter | June 25, 2024