Articles
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma licensure boards likely violate federal law
Because Oklahoma’s state licensure boards are dominated by industry players who compete with those they regulate, and because no politically accountable entity is authorized to overrule a licensure board’s decision, much of the state licensure system likely violates federal antitrust law and leaves Oklahoma subject to successful lawsuits, according to a state watchdog entity.Ray Carter | October 21, 2022
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Budget & Tax, Education
State figures underreport school spending by billions
There are 171 public school districts in Oklahoma that spend more than $14,000 per student.Ray Carter | October 20, 2022
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Budget & Tax
Hofmeister criticized for withholding COVID spending records
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister withheld information on billions of dollars in spending from a lawmaker for nearly two months, and only provided the requested information after state Rep. Chad Caldwell notified the media.Ray Carter | October 19, 2022
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Education
Parents’ rights are fundamental
Providing accountability and fighting against bureaucratic meddling will no doubt be required, but school choice is the trump card that conservatives can play to restore American education and ensure the protection of our constitutional rights long into the future.Jonathan Small | October 18, 2022
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Education
OSSAA requires photographers to get bias training?
In response to an incident in 2021, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) now requires all media, including photographers, to undergo implicit-bias training before they can receive credentials to high-school playoff sporting events controlled by the OSSAA.Ray Carter | October 17, 2022
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Higher Education
CRT in OU teacher training
Oklahoma needs a range of new measures to ensure transparency in the training and licensure of its teachers and administrators, to find out just how much CRT is already in the state.David Randall, Ph.D. | October 17, 2022
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Education
OKCPS FAQ
OKCPS FAQ: student spending, instruction spending, student outcomes and moreByron Schlomach, Ph.D. | October 14, 2022
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Education
ACT scores declining or flat for 7 of 8 years under Hofmeister
A new report shows the graduating class of 2022 in Oklahoma had among the worst average composite scores on the ACT test nationwide.Ray Carter | October 13, 2022
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Education, Higher Education
Groups say reforms could attract teachers, reduce leftist influence
Policy groups from across the nation are calling for reforms to state teacher-licensure processes to increase the number of qualified candidates and reduce the control of left-wing ideologues over access to the teaching profession.Ray Carter | October 13, 2022
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Budget & Tax
Tax Commission: Indians not exempt from Oklahoma tax
Although the U.S. Supreme Court has held that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation still exists in Oklahoma for purposes of a federal crime law, a subsequent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court also means most tribal members living in Oklahoma still have to pay state taxes, according to a new Oklahoma Tax Commission ruling.Ray Carter | October 12, 2022