Articles
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Higher Education
Civil-rights complaint filed over Oklahoma colleges’ discrimination
A newly filed federal civil-rights complaint accuses 12 Oklahoma colleges of sponsoring academic programs that discriminate on the basis of race.Ray Carter | November 8, 2022
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Education
Oklahoma churches against education
Oklahoma’s schools continue to perform poorly. But instead of standing up for children, some pastors are only interested in profits for their government friends.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | November 7, 2022
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Education, Culture & the Family
Court prevents Owasso school from banning parent critic
A parent in an ongoing dispute with the Owasso school district regarding alleged pornography in the school library has won a significant legal battle.Ray Carter | November 2, 2022
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Culture & the Family
OKC Chamber leader previously involved in racial controversy
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce has hired its next CEO, Christy Gillenwater, despite controversy regarding her past efforts to get business leaders to sign a pledge that critics said amounted to a false confession of racism by signatories.Ray Carter | November 2, 2022
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Education
Florida is revamping civics education—and OCPA is playing a role
What a concept: public schools teaching the truth about American history and government, with an emphasis on what is good about our nation.Trent England | November 2, 2022
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Budget & Tax
Unfunded mandate proves headwind to state retirement system
Although the funded status of the Oklahoma Teachers’ Retirement System (OTRS) improved dramatically for a decade, an unfunded benefit-increase mandated by lawmakers in 2020 effectively eliminated four years’ worth of continued progress, according to data presented to lawmakers.Ray Carter | November 1, 2022
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Education
Lost learning, lost earnings: Trends bode ill for Oklahoma children’s future
Oklahoma’s future economic growth is linked to the quality of today’s education system. That’s why the latest round of ACT test scores is reason for concern.Jonathan Small | November 1, 2022
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Economy
Oklahoma’s economy outperformed most states during COVID
A recent report shows that Oklahoma government policies did far less harm to economic growth and citizens’ personal income than those imposed in nearly all other states.Ray Carter | October 31, 2022
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Education
Sound the alarm on Oklahoma’s academic results
Oklahoma’s 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test results show Oklahoma’s academic outcomes have plummeted, have fallen far faster than most states, and are at levels below nearly all states.Jonathan Small | October 28, 2022
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Education
Study: Demographics don’t explain Oklahoma’s bad school results
Oklahoma’s poor educational outcomes are often dismissed as a byproduct of student demographics, particularly child poverty. But according to a new study, that is not the case.Ray Carter | October 27, 2022