Articles
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Education
Oklahoma private-school critics ignore reality
School-choice opponents have tried, and failed, to convince parents to oppose policies that grant greater educational opportunity to their children. So now school-choice opponents have a new tactic: They’re urging Oklahomans to ignore reality.Jonathan Small | November 27, 2023
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Higher Education
DEI’s reach now extends to Oklahoma community colleges
Oklahoma City Community College, Rose State College, and Tulsa Community College employ “diversity” staffers, wasting students’ financial resources while also raising significant legal questions.Ray Carter | November 16, 2023
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Judicial Reform, Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Democrat praises Oklahoma Supreme Court’s abortion activism
A state Democratic leader is praising the Oklahoma Supreme Court for its latest in a string of decisions that have struck down or blocked implementation of state pro-life laws.Ray Carter | November 15, 2023
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Education, Good Government
Oklahoma school-choice law hailed as national model
Oklahoma policymakers’ decision to provide tax credits to Oklahoma families to pay for private-school tuition is being hailed as a model for states around the country by a national organization.Ray Carter | November 14, 2023
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Good Government
Groundwork being laid for next presidential administration
The 2024 presidential election is roughly one year away and Republican primary voters have yet to cast a single vote to select their nominee, but work is already underway to help staff and guide the next presidential administration should a conservative win.Ray Carter | November 13, 2023
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Law & Principles
Ethics Commission continues to toe, or cross, legal lines
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission has had to extend its search for a new executive director after Attorney General Gentner Drummond said the agency apparently violated Oklahoma’s open-meetings law and conducted public business in secret.Ray Carter | November 9, 2023
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Education, Culture & the Family
Researcher finds few books banned in schools
Oklahoma parents have been slandered by journalists and left-wing activists (to the extent those can be distinguished) as “book banners.” They’re not.Ray Carter | November 8, 2023
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Budget & Tax, Health Care, Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma won’t promote abortion, so Biden administration yanks funds
Attempting to force Oklahoma officials to promote abortion, the Biden administration has stripped the state of several million dollars in federal funds that normally pay for pregnancy tests, cancer screenings, depression screenings, and various other services.Ray Carter | November 7, 2023
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Education
Once again, career teachers don’t make hall-of-fame cut
Fully 91 percent of Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame inductees are not career K-12 classroom teachers.Ray Carter | November 6, 2023
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Higher Education
Would Oklahoma DEI repeal impact college sports?
The head of Oklahoma’s college system says “there are requirements regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion.” But what exactly does that mean?Ray Carter | November 1, 2023