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Education
Stitt endorses educational-choice expansion
In his State of the State address, Gov. Kevin Stitt urged legislators to be bold and provide Oklahoma families with a significant expansion of school-choice opportunity, saying families should have the greatest voice in how their children are educated.Ray Carter | February 7, 2022
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Education, Culture & the Family
Child abuse, cover-up alleged at Bowring school
Two employees of the Bowring school district say students have been emotionally and even physically mistreated by staff at the Osage County K-8 school, leaving multiple students suicidal, and that nothing has been done by district leaders in response to protect children.Ray Carter | February 4, 2022
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Education
School choice makes homeschoolers and private schools more safe from government—not less
Homeschoolers and private schools must be vigilant whether a state has vouchers, empowerment accounts, or tax credits—or no school choice programs at all.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | February 1, 2022
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Education
‘Sick out’ at Putnam City schools?
Amidst increasing COVID cases, some Oklahoma schools have temporarily closed for in-person learning in recent weeks, citing insufficient staffing due to illness.Ray Carter | January 31, 2022
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Education
Tahlequah kids quizzed on CRT, transgender stances
Seventh-grade students in Tahlequah were quizzed during the first semester of school about their views on Critical Race Theory, transgenderism, abortion, and other political issues … in a middle-school geography course.Ray Carter | January 29, 2022
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Education
Hofmeister seeks dramatic increase in agency budget
While State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister’s budget request includes a modest percentage increase in funding for school districts, it includes a much larger increase of 27 percent for her agency’s budget.Ray Carter | January 28, 2022
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Education
Oklahoma elementary reading scores plunge despite increased spending
State school spending on reading has increased by a triple-digit percentage since 2017, yet far more Oklahoma public-school students are considered at risk today than just five years ago, according to data from the Oklahoma State Department of Education.Ray Carter | January 27, 2022
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Education
$1.4 billion in Oklahoma school COVID funds remain unspent
Since 2020, Congress has approved three rounds of federal COVID-bailout funding, providing more than $2 billion combined to Oklahoma school districts to mitigate viral spread, address challenges created by the pandemic, and reverse learning loss tied to COVID shutdowns.Ray Carter | January 27, 2022
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Education
School-choice week celebrated in Oklahoma
Across the country, including in Oklahoma, families will have the opportunity to celebrate “School Choice Week” from Jan. 23 through 29 and learn about educational opportunities.Ray Carter | January 24, 2022
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Education
Senate leader seeks school choice for all families
Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat has filed legislation that would provide school-choice opportunities to all Oklahoma families, allowing parents to use state funds to pay for their children to attend any school, including private schools.Ray Carter | January 21, 2022