Articles
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Education
Oklahoma public schools have billions in reserve
Oklahoma’s public schools have billions of dollars in reserve funding available through the combination of carryover and unspent federal COVID funding, according to state reports.Ray Carter | January 6, 2023
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Higher Education
Many Oklahoma college degree programs not worth the money
A new report shows more than one in five degree programs offered by Oklahoma colleges are not worth students’ time and tuition because those degrees fail to produce income gains that offset the cost.Ray Carter | January 5, 2023
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Education
Enrollment shows Oklahoma families pursuing education alternatives
Although the learning disruptions caused by COVID are now largely a thing of the past, newly released state data show total enrollment in Oklahoma public schools still remains lower than it was three years ago before the pandemic.Ray Carter | January 4, 2023
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Law & Principles
Legislature selects leadership
Lawmakers in both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature selected their leaders for the next two years during an organizational day on Monday. In subsequent comments, both men gave glancing views of potential legislative priorities for the 2023 legislative session, which begins in February.Ray Carter | January 3, 2023
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Law & Principles
Agencies, schools, responding to Stitt’s TikTok ban
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s executive order banning the use of the TikTok social-media app by state entities is being implemented, although many state entities are tight-lipped about whether they previously used TikTok, which has drawn scrutiny for its potential exploitation by the Chinese Communist Party.Ray Carter | December 22, 2022
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Education
Nearly 19 of 20 Oklahoma high-school graduates unprepared in STEM
The head of the state’s college system said the share of Oklahoma high-school graduates prepared to study in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields plunged this year and nearly 19 out of 20 graduates are now entering college unprepared to seek those degrees.Ray Carter | December 21, 2022
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Education
Records undercut Edmond claims on bathroom assault
Several statements made by Grunewald in a recent video appear to contradict information in the associated police report.Ray Carter | December 20, 2022
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Education
Henry program’s success dispels anti-school-choice arguments
Oklahoma’s private-school voucher program continues to grow—and to provide a lifeline to children who need it.Ray Carter | December 19, 2022
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Budget & Tax, Education
Oklahoma offers lavish teacher benefits, study shows
Oklahoma’s public-school teachers face no out-of-pocket expense for their health insurance premiums because state government foots the entire tab. That’s far more generous than what most other states offer—even though the taxpayer cost of providing that perk is escalating rapidly in Oklahoma, according to a new state report.Ray Carter | December 16, 2022
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Education
Lankford lambastes Biden administration attack on charter schools
A Biden administration proposal would effectively bar funding for the top-ranked school in Oklahoma in order to prop up a surrounding school district that ranks among Oklahoma’s worst.Ray Carter | December 14, 2022