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Education
Hofmeister sends mixed messages on bathroom policy
A spokesperson for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister now says transgender bathroom policies are subject to local control in public schools and not mandated by any court ruling, apparently contradicting a prior statement from Hofmeister’s office.Ray Carter | April 25, 2022
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Education
Indoctrination in public schools continues even after legislation
Rep. John Wills, Speaker Pro-Tempore in the Iowa House of Representatives, sent an update to his constituents with a reminder that legislation alone is not enough to prevent some extremists from using public schools as their own ideological training camps.Trent England | April 25, 2022
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Education
Having school board elections on Election Day? Genius!
The special interests that run Oklahoma's government school monopoly for their own profit are opposed to having elections on Election Day.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | April 21, 2022
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Education
Secretary of Education seeks action on bathroom regulations
Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters has asked the State Board of Education to convene an emergency special board meeting this week to make clear that boys cannot use girls’ bathrooms in Oklahoma public schools.Ray Carter | April 20, 2022
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Education
OCPA urges action by Hofmeister, State Board of Education on bathroom policy
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs President Jonathan Small said the State Board of Education should convene an emergency meeting to adopt regulations that prohibit public schools from allowing biological males access to girls’ locker rooms and bathrooms.Staff | April 20, 2022
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Education
Controversial Owasso teacher ‘is no longer in the classroom’
An Owasso teacher has been allowed to resign despite a public allegation that he engaged in grooming, following publicity regarding the teacher’s social media postings.Ray Carter | April 19, 2022
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Education
Stillwater board refuses to change bathroom policy
Despite significant opposition from district parents, the Stillwater Board of Education has declared it will not change the school’s policy of allowing boys who say they identify as females to use the girls’ bathrooms.Ray Carter | April 19, 2022
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Education
OSU-OKC draws civil-rights complaint
A recent announcement touting scholarship opportunities for LGBTQ+ and transgender students at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (OSU-OKC) has drawn a civil-rights complaint alleging violations of Title IX.Maddison Farris | April 19, 2022
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Education, Law & Principles
School-board election reform nears governor’s desk
Legislation that would shift school-board general elections to a November ballot may now be just one vote away from Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk.Ray Carter | April 19, 2022
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Education
Oklahoma’s confusing bathroom policy: context and legal background
Stillwater Public Schools has been in the news recently for a policy that permits transgender students to use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity.Ryan Haynie & Kimberly M. Richey | April 19, 2022