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Higher Education, Culture & the Family
Pokes going woke? OSU policies are concerning
In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court, civil-rights organization Speech First argued that OSU’s harassment, computer, and bias-incidents policies violate students’ First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.Jonathan Small | March 10, 2023
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Law & Principles
Black lawmakers say nondiscrimination measure is racist
In an Oklahoma state Capitol press conference, a group of black Democratic lawmakers derided as racist a law that prohibits teaching that members of one race are “inherently superior” to another race.Ray Carter | March 9, 2023
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma state lawmaker censured for harboring fugitive at Capitol
By an overwhelming margin, members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have voted to censure state Rep. Mauree Turner for harboring a fugitive who was involved in an assault on a Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper.Ray Carter | March 7, 2023
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Education, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma Senate restricts pornographic materials in school libraries
Oklahoma school libraries would be required to restrict children’s access to materials based on the age-appropriateness of materials, following public outcry after numerous reports of sexually graphic and pornographic materials in many schools, under legislation approved by the Oklahoma Senate.Ray Carter | March 7, 2023
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Education
With educational rigor and reform, Oklahoma can be a national leader
Oklahoma's lieutenant governor spends a lot of time talking to existing businesses in our state and companies looking to relocate to Oklahoma. If policymakers will embrace rigor and reform (including parental choice), he believes Oklahoma can become a national leader.Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell | March 2, 2023
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Education
Homeless children added to Oklahoma school-choice program
Homeless children would be added to a longstanding school-choice voucher program, and the process for other students to benefit from the program would be streamlined, under legislation approved by an Oklahoma Senate committee.Ray Carter | March 1, 2023
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma Democrat suggests images of a fetus are obscene
During discussion of legislation that would bar performing lewd or obscene acts in the presence of children, one Democratic lawmaker suggested public display of fetal images violates existing state obscenity laws.Ray Carter | March 1, 2023
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Education, Law & Principles
Bill to strengthen teacher rights clears committee
Legislation that would strengthen teachers’ rights when dealing with unions has won easy approval in a state Senate committee.Ray Carter | March 1, 2023
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Education
Too easy to understand? Committee targets A-F school grades
Citing concerns that the system is too easily understood by the public, members of a state House committee have voted to scrap A-F school grades that inform parents of how their local public school stacks up against other public schools.Ray Carter | February 28, 2023
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Education, Law & Principles
Effort to boost turnout at school-board elections advances
In an effort to significantly increase voter turnout and input into local schools, lawmakers have advanced two bills that would shift school-board elections to a November general-election ballot.Ray Carter | February 28, 2023