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Education
Oklahoma praised for reading test standards, but not results
Statewide tests are required in schools nationwide to measure academic performance, but many states declare “proficiency” has been achieved for scores that are far below the level set in national standards.Ray Carter | June 21, 2021
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Education
Lawmakers say anti-CRT work not done
Although House Bill 1775 was signed into law this year, the bill’s authors say that doesn’t mean the fight against CRT is over in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | June 17, 2021
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Education
Secularization and schooling
Education policy may well be the primary contributor to the secularization of American society.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | June 16, 2021
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Education
School-board-endorsed insurer going under
An entity selling property insurance coverage to school districts, which paid more than $1.5 million to the Oklahoma State School Boards Association for endorsements, is going out of business at the end of June.Ray Carter | June 15, 2021
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Education
Oklahoma’s ‘best’ school fares poorly in national comparison
The Jenks Public Schools district has been identified as the best school in Oklahoma in a national review, despite that same evaluation finding less than half of students at the district read at grade level.Ray Carter | June 9, 2021
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Education
Time for some genuinely critical race theory
Governor Kevin Stitt was kicked off the Tulsa Race Massacre Commission after signing a new law widely described as “banning CRT” in the state’s schools.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | June 9, 2021
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Education
Does race massacre ‘silence’ show need for school choice?
A common theme of commemorations of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was that the event was swept under the rug, particularly in public schools, for most of the past 100 years.Ray Carter | June 2, 2021
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Education, Culture & the Family
Officials declare ‘Year of Oklahoma’s Education Turnaround’
Appearing before dozens of children who will benefit from policy changes approved this year, Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislators declared 2021 the “Year of Oklahoma’s Education Turnaround.”Ray Carter | May 25, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
Charter-school funding bill goes to governor
Legislation that could significantly increase funding for brick-and-mortar public charter schools has won easy approval in the Legislature and now awaits Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signature.Ray Carter | May 25, 2021
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Education
Oklahoma attorney general opposes critical race theory
Attorney General Mike Hunter has joined 19 other state attorneys general in opposing a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Education that would prioritize grants to schools that teach critical race theory and the “1619 Project.”Ray Carter | May 21, 2021