Articles
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Education, Culture & the Family
Court prevents Owasso school from banning parent critic
A parent in an ongoing dispute with the Owasso school district regarding alleged pornography in the school library has won a significant legal battle.Ray Carter | November 2, 2022
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Education
Florida is revamping civics education—and OCPA is playing a role
What a concept: public schools teaching the truth about American history and government, with an emphasis on what is good about our nation.Trent England | November 2, 2022
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Education
Lost learning, lost earnings: Trends bode ill for Oklahoma children’s future
Oklahoma’s future economic growth is linked to the quality of today’s education system. That’s why the latest round of ACT test scores is reason for concern.Jonathan Small | November 1, 2022
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Education
Sound the alarm on Oklahoma’s academic results
Oklahoma’s 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test results show Oklahoma’s academic outcomes have plummeted, have fallen far faster than most states, and are at levels below nearly all states.Jonathan Small | October 28, 2022
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Education
Study: Demographics don’t explain Oklahoma’s bad school results
Oklahoma’s poor educational outcomes are often dismissed as a byproduct of student demographics, particularly child poverty. But according to a new study, that is not the case.Ray Carter | October 27, 2022
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Education
NAEP tests show academic results plunged under Hofmeister
Though state funding for Oklahoma schools has been at record-high levels since 2018, our state’s academic outcomes now rank among the worst in the country.Ray Carter | October 24, 2022
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Education, Health Care
Stitt: Oklahoma students not required to get COVID vax
Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has endorsed adding the COVID-19 vaccine to childhood immunization schedules, Gov. Kevin Stitt said the vaccine will not be required for public-school attendance in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | October 21, 2022
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Budget & Tax, Education
State figures underreport school spending by billions
There are 171 public school districts in Oklahoma that spend more than $14,000 per student.Ray Carter | October 20, 2022
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Education
Parents’ rights are fundamental
Providing accountability and fighting against bureaucratic meddling will no doubt be required, but school choice is the trump card that conservatives can play to restore American education and ensure the protection of our constitutional rights long into the future.Jonathan Small | October 18, 2022
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Education
OSSAA requires photographers to get bias training?
In response to an incident in 2021, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) now requires all media, including photographers, to undergo implicit-bias training before they can receive credentials to high-school playoff sporting events controlled by the OSSAA.Ray Carter | October 17, 2022