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Education
Put parents in charge with a universal ESA
Putting parents in charge of education through universal ESA is the best way to help schools cope with the challenges of the crisis in a way that will actually deliver the best possible education.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | March 26, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education, Law & Principles
Agreement means equitable funding for Oklahoma students
The State Board of Education has voted to settle a longstanding lawsuit by requiring that public charter schools be funded on an equitable basis with their traditional public-school counterparts.Ray Carter | March 26, 2021
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Education
Educators say Oklahoma public schools are deeply racist
In a recent Twitter chat, numerous Oklahoma educators said the state’s public schools are “steeped” in racism.Ray Carter | March 24, 2021
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Education
School-funding reform clears Senate committee
Members of a state Senate committee have now voted to reform the funding formula to reduce the number of “ghost students” claimed by districts.Ray Carter | March 23, 2021
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Education
Activists concede some schools bank on ‘ghost student’ funds
A new campaign concedes that some Oklahoma school districts’ budgets are substantially based on payments for “ghost students” who do not exist in those districts.Ray Carter | March 22, 2021
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Education
Prioritizing free speech for teachers
How important is the right of free speech to you? To some, but fortunately not all, lawmakers, it’s not even worth a piece of paper and an email.Jonathan Small | March 19, 2021
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Education
Report shows open transfer alone not enough
This year both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature have approved bills that would ease the “open transfer” process.Ray Carter | March 18, 2021
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Education
Lawmakers reinforce ‘politician’ stereotypes
School shutdowns over the past year have prompted parents across the state to become involved in the political process to improve their children’s education system.Ray Carter | March 17, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Education
OK House: Yes on half-billion in tax credits; no school choice
House lawmakers voted to issue more than a half-billion in new tax credits and deductions with 66 percent going to the state’s largest corporations--but they sidelined a far smaller tax credit that would have benefitted low-income children by increasing school-choice opportunitiesRay Carter | March 11, 2021
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Education
Senate votes to move school board elections to November
Members of the state Senate have voted to shift many Oklahoma school-board elections to November in a move supporters say will increase voter participation and candidate filings.Ray Carter | March 11, 2021