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Health Care, Culture & the Family
OCPA praises lawmakers for protecting children and teens
OCPA President praised members of the Oklahoma Legislature for sending the governor legislation that will prevent children and teens from undergoing sex-reassignment surgeries, cross-sex hormones, or puberty blockers before age 18.Staff | April 28, 2023
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Education
Two chambers, two school-choice measures in two days
Just a day after their counterparts in the Oklahoma House of Representatives supported creation of a major school-choice tax-credit program, members of the state Senate did the same thing, easily advancing a similar measure.Ray Carter | April 28, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma sex-change surgery debate continues
Efforts to prohibit sex-change surgeries on children continue to advance with the Oklahoma House of Representatives passing another version of the proposed ban.Ray Carter | April 27, 2023
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Education
Oklahoma public schools to report DEI spending
Oklahoma public-school districts must report all spending on “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) programming under an order approved by the State Board of Education.Ray Carter | April 27, 2023
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Education
OCPA Praises House lawmakers for passing compromise education plan
OKLAHOMA CITY (April 26, 2023)— Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs President Jonathan Small issued the following statement today on advancing the compromise education plan.Staff | April 26, 2023
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Higher Education, Culture & the Family
As OU pays drag queen $18,000, lawmakers call for defunding
As the University of Oklahoma pays $18,000 to a drag queen for a performance, some lawmakers are calling for defunding higher education.Ray Carter | April 26, 2023
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Education, Law & Principles
Democrats continue to oppose MLK bill
Legislation that would require Oklahoma public schools to teach about the civil-rights leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr., has passed the state Senate and is headed to the governor’s desk.Ray Carter | April 25, 2023
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Education
Stitt education compromise includes ideas from House and Senate
A recently unveiled compromise education proposal released by Gov. Kevin Stitt contains significant elements generated by both the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | April 25, 2023
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Education
Don’t means-test education
If Oklahoma’s political leaders are going to extract billions of dollars from their constituents for the purpose of K-12 education, they should give all parents the ability to choose the best educational options for their children.Jonathan Small | April 25, 2023
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Education
Democratic leader admits few ‘choose’ public schools
Democrats have long opposed increasing school-choice opportunities, often arguing the overwhelming majority of families choose public schools. But a member of House Democratic caucus leadership recently acknowledged that talking point is bogus.Ray Carter | April 24, 2023