Articles
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Budget & Tax, Education
For-profit companies receive public school money
Earlier this week, state Superintendent Joy Hofmeister heaped praise on a private-sector product that is helping to keep Oklahoma students safe.Curtis Shelton | October 9, 2020
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Education
Epic parents vote with their feet, shrug off controversy
As Epic Charter Schools continues to battle perceptions created by a critical financial audit, it seems that parents are equally eager to vote with their feet by enrolling their children in Epic.Mike Brake | October 9, 2020
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Education
Why did audit ignore state law, exclude response?
Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, issued the following statement today regarding serious problems that have been identified with a state audit of EPIC Charter Schools.Staff | October 7, 2020
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Education
Audit dings Department of Education’s school-finance oversight
Ray Carter | October 7, 2020
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Education
Did state audit recommend illegal action?
A recently released special investigative audit of EPIC Charter Schools, an online K-12 provider, says the school failed to make appropriate payments into the Teachers Retirement System of Oklahoma for some employees. But documents provided by EPIC in response indicate the actions recommended in the audit violate state law and regulations.Ray Carter | October 7, 2020
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Education
The educational roots of injustice
Through universal school choice, we can return control of K-12 education to families.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | October 6, 2020
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Education
Expert offers solutions to anti-American education
Across the country, parents have become alarmed by the increasing anti-Americanism of course materials taught in their children’s local schools.Ray Carter | October 6, 2020
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Budget & Tax, Education
Irregularities in state audit of EPIC?
A recently released special investigative audit of EPIC Charter Schools, an online K-12 provider, may be receiving as much attention for perceived and alleged irregularities in the audit process as for its findings.Ray Carter | October 5, 2020
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Education
Children deserve audit process beyond reproach
Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, issued the following statement today in response to the partial audit of EPIC Charter Schools released this week by the office of the State Auditor and Inspector.Staff | October 2, 2020
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Education
State tests to resume, measure Oklahoma learning loss
When COVID-19 prompted the spring closure of in-person instruction at Oklahoma schools, state officials quickly sought a federal waiver to suspend state testing of students and issuance of school report cards. It appears the testing suspension won’t continue for a second year.Ray Carter | September 30, 2020