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Education
Private-school choice increases educational attainment
Whether it’s Mike Rowe or academics raising the issue, the need for a college degree is increasingly in doubt these days, given the good wages and dearth of workers in various trades.Byron Schlomach, Ph.D. | March 30, 2022
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Education
Governor, Senate leader: School-choice effort will continue
Despite the temporary sidelining of a school-choice bill, Gov. Kevin Stitt and Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat both say the battle to aid Oklahoma families is not over and will continue throughout this year’s legislative session.Ray Carter | March 28, 2022
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Education
Private-school choice improves test scores
Whether one likes it or not, the very best research makes it clear that when it comes to improving standardized test scores, vouchers work.Byron Schlomach, Ph.D. | March 23, 2022
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Education
The Oklahoma Constitution supports school choice
What if “public education” was not just a system, but a mission? And what if, in pursuit of that mission, we put parents in charge?Trent England | March 23, 2022
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Education
Public-school ‘advocate’ says schools should be more ‘woke’
The administrator of a Facebook group whose supposed goal is to “unite all educators, parents, and advocates for education” has declared Oklahoma schools need to be more “woke,” attacked parents concerned about graphic portrayals of rape and incest in school library materials as “extremists,” repeatedly declared conservatives are racist, and more.Ray Carter | March 21, 2022
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Education
Teachers object to anti-CRT law
In recent public comments, self-identified educators from across Oklahoma have vocally objected to a new law that bans teaching certain concepts broadly associated with Critical Race Theory.Ray Carter | March 17, 2022
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Education
Lankford fights for school choice
In comments made this week, U.S. Sen. James Lankford urged his colleagues to approve a resolution that “recognizes the necessity of school choice as a tool to empower all parents with the freedom to choose the best educational environment for their children.”Ray Carter | March 17, 2022
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Education
Stillwater transgender policy shows need for school choice
Parents in the Stillwater school district report that students have been allowed to select bathroom facilities based not on their biological gender, but on the identity the student professes that day—even though the district has single-occupant bathrooms for gender-nonconforming students.Ray Carter | March 16, 2022
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Education
Parent access to child library records granted under bill
Parents would have an undisputed right to access their child’s school library records under legislation approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | March 15, 2022
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Education
'Opt-in' policies a response to graphic school material?
The inclusion of content many parents view as inappropriate and/or intrusive in school surveys and other materials is leading some officials to suggest schools should have to receive parental permission in advance.Ray Carter | March 14, 2022