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Higher Education
Federal judge strikes down Oklahoma's in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
A federal judge has struck down an Oklahoma law that allowed illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities. The decision follows an April executive order from President Trump warning colleges nationwide of federal sanctions if they continued such practices.Ray Carter | September 3, 2025
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Education, Higher Education
Lawmakers must confront higher ed, K-12 on reading crisis
In 2022, state lawmakers made it clear that hospitals don’t get the money unless they stop harmful “gender reassignment” procedures on children. Lawmakers must now tell higher ed that they don’t get the money unless they stop harmful pedagogic procedures on children.Jonathan Small | August 22, 2025
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Higher Education
This semester on campus: ‘Sociology of Sexualities’
With the new school year upon us, we’re introducing a new blog series: “This Semester on Campus.” Each post takes a brief look at an actual college course offered in Oklahoma—complete with course description, reading list, and instructor bio and salary. Read the first post here.Staff | August 11, 2025
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Higher Education
Oklahoma’s Promise is available to teachers’ children—now let’s extend it to everyone
Oklahoma teachers’ families can now use tax dollars for tuition at any public or private college. If it’s good enough for teachers’ kids, it’s good enough for everyone. It’s time for the Legislature to fund students, not institutions.Byron Schlomach, Ph.D. | July 16, 2025
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Higher Education
As Trump DOJ cracks down on in-state tuition for illegal aliens, OU and OSU mum
The U.S. Department of Justice has begun suing states that provide in-state college tuition to illegal immigrants while charging higher rates to out-of-state U.S. citizens. When asked about their policies, neither OU nor OSU responded to a request for comment.Ray Carter | July 15, 2025
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Education, Higher Education
Whistleblower: Teachers taught to use bogus reading methods at Oklahoma college
A reading specialist hired by Oklahoma Panhandle State University attempted to reform the university’s curriculum with scientifically supported phonics-based instruction. She laments that “new teachers are coming fresh out of college not knowing how to teach kids to read.”Ray Carter | July 11, 2025
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Higher Education
Civil rights complaint filed against University of Tulsa
A civil rights complaint has been filed against the University of Tulsa, alleging the school has engaged in illegal discrimination.Ray Carter | July 10, 2025
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Higher Education
No need for college tuition increases
This year, legislators provided more than $1 billion in appropriations to Oklahoma colleges and universities. That negates any need for tuition increases.Jonathan Small | June 23, 2025
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Education, Higher Education
OCPA urges regents to end discredited training for teachers
OCPA President Jonathan Small called on Oklahoma’s college regents to end the use or promotion of teacher-training programs that rely on the discredited “three-cueing” method, which teaches children to guess words based on associated pictures rather than sound them out phonetically.Staff | June 19, 2025
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Education, Higher Education
After outcry, OSU stops promoting discredited reading program
Oklahoma lawmakers have banned the use of the discredited “three-cueing” method of reading instruction in public schools. Yet OSU continues to tout a program that uses it.Ray Carter | June 18, 2025