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Education
Sheriff says speakers at OEA symposium ‘seriously misguided’
Comments like those at a recent OEA symposium only serve to undermine the school safety mission of police officers.Mike Brake | August 6, 2021
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Education
To improve public schools, give families a universal ESA in 2022
The best way to improve educational outcomes in the public school monopoly is to break the monopoly.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | August 6, 2021
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Education
Union panelists: Learning-loss concerns a form of white supremacy
Despite recent data proving significant learning loss for students amid COVID-19 shutdowns of in-person learning, the OEA insists the loss is due to white supremacy.Ray Carter | August 5, 2021
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Education
‘Only white people can be racist’: Union officials call for purge of teacher workforce
Would-be school teachers at the Oklahoma Aspiring Educators Association’s recent Racial and Social Justice Symposium were told that both public schools and many of the teachers within them are tools of white supremacyRay Carter | August 4, 2021
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Education
Oklahoma lawmakers should ban Action Civics
Critical Race Theory teaches students that they should rise up against “oppressive” America. Action Civics teaches them how to do it.David Randall, Ph.D. | August 4, 2021
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Education
Teachers’ union officials denounce police at Oklahoma symposium
Speakers at a recent Racial and Social Justice Symposium encouraged the next generation of state teachers to view police and school-security officers as tools of white supremacy.Ray Carter | August 3, 2021
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Education
State office tells school to hire 'social justice' employee
A state agency has told Mid-Del Public Schools to hire a new employee “to lead equity, social justice, and diversity efforts” and pay that individual $143,000 per year.Ray Carter | July 29, 2021
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Education, Health Care
Stitt opposes school restrictions amidst Democrat outcry
Oklahoma Democratic lawmakers have called on Gov. Kevin Stitt to declare a health emergency following a recent uptick in COVID cases.Ray Carter | July 26, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
Most schools get funding increase via ‘ghost student’ reform
A new report on "ghost students" confirms that the majority of districts will actually receive increased funding or face no change as a result of the law.Ray Carter | July 23, 2021
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Education
Teacher pay, school spending to get in-depth review
Oklahoma’s ranking on teacher pay in national comparisons has been described as among the nation’s lowest, but experts have long noted such claims don’t account for many factors.Ray Carter | July 22, 2021