Articles
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Education
Career teachers are scant in the Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame
The Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame is filled with the names of school administrators, politicians, union leaders, and lobbyists. Fewer than 10 percent of the inductees are career classroom teachers.Ray Carter | February 24, 2023
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Education
Oklahoma House passes school-choice legislation
Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have approved an $800 million education package that includes a half-billion dollars in new funding for public schools and $300 million in refundable tax credits for families that choose to send a child to private school or homeschool.Ray Carter | February 23, 2023
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Education, Law & Principles
Lawmakers vote to streamline charter-school process
State senators have voted to streamline the process for public charter schools to obtain sponsors, potentially shaving months off the application period required to open a new school.Ray Carter | February 21, 2023
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Education, Culture & the Family
Limits on school sex-ed and transgender lessons advance
Oklahoma public schools would be barred from giving young children lessons focused on sexual orientation or gender identity while those students are in elementary school under legislation that has passed a state House committee.Ray Carter | February 21, 2023
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Education, Culture & the Family
School library book-rating system clears committee
Children’s access to school-library books would be limited to age-appropriate material, with routine review of library content required, under legislation approved by a state Senate committee.Ray Carter | February 21, 2023
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Budget & Tax, Education
Thanks to responsible planning, tax cuts and school choice now possible
Oklahoma’s financial position today allows for effective policy change, including tax cuts and universal school choice.Jonathan Small | February 21, 2023
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Education
Important facts to know about Oklahoma education
Oklahoma’s 2023 legislative session is underway and already the education issue is prominent. Here are some important facts to know about our state’s public education system.Curtis Shelton | February 17, 2023
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Education
Barrier to special-needs education access could fall
Children with special needs would have faster access to a state scholarship program that pays for private-school tuition under legislation approved by an Oklahoma Senate committee.Ray Carter | February 14, 2023
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Education
Senators seek to improve Oklahoma’s abysmal student performance
Expectations matter. For too long, Oklahoma has sent the implicit message that we don’t expect students to learn to read or do well in academics. The need for change is clear. Senate lawmakers deserve credit for trying to raise the bar.Jonathan Small | February 14, 2023
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Education
Legislation would reduce Oklahoma high-school athletic competition
Legislation has been filed that supporters say could result in private schools being barred from playoffs that include public schools. Essentially, state high-school athletics could be divided into two separate systems, one for public schools and one for private schools.Ray Carter | February 13, 2023