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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
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Budget & Tax, Education
School choice bill headed to governor
Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have passed a significant expansion of a school-choice program that has benefited thousands of low-income students, sending the measure to Gov. Kevin Stitt to be signed into law.Ray Carter | May 20, 2021
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Education
OCPA applauds expansion of tax-credit scholarship program
Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, issued the following statement praising lawmakers for voting to expand the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act.Staff | May 20, 2021
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Education
Massive education spending is declared not enough
With this year’s budget agreement, state appropriations to public schools will have increased from $2.4 billion in 2018 to $3.2 billion by 2022.Ray Carter | May 19, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
School choice clears Senate hurdle
A significant school-choice measure has won overwhelming approval from the Oklahoma Senate and is now one vote away from Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk.Ray Carter | May 18, 2021