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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
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Education
OCPA applauds Oklahoma Empowerment Account legislation
Larry Parman, chairman of the board of trustees for the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, issued the following statement today in response to Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat filing Senate Bill 1647, which creates Oklahoma Empowerment Accounts.Sheridan Betts | January 21, 2022
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Education
Democrat governor’s teacher plan mirrors Stitt’s, draws praise from education groups
The Democratic governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, unveiled an almost-identical plan a day after Stitt. While the provisions of the two plans were mostly the same, the response they received varied widely with little to explain the difference other than partisanship.Ray Carter | January 20, 2022
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Education
OEA official decries parent involvement in schools
To counter the growing influence of what she calls “angry parents” who are frustrated, a teacher-union official says the OEA has obtained funding to bus people to Oklahoma City, pay for a hotel, and take them to the state Capitol to lobby.Ray Carter | January 19, 2022
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Education
Stitt announces effort to increase substitute teachers
An executive order issued by Gov. Kevin Stitt will allow 32,000 Oklahoma state government employees to serve as substitute teachers without forgoing their normal salary, which will help school districts continue offering in-person instruction amidst the national surge in omicron-variant COVID cases.Ray Carter | January 18, 2022