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Education
OEA honors House Democrat
The Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) has given an award to state Rep. Jason Dunnington for several bills he filed this year, including one which would have restricted the treatment psychologists can provide to children who identify as transgender.Ray Carter | June 1, 2020
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Budget & Tax, Education
K-12 school budget built on one-time funding
Gov. Kevin Stitt said the plan set up the state for significant budget challenges next year.Ray Carter | May 28, 2020
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Education
Leader of teacher walkout loses teaching license
One of the chief ringleaders of the 2018 statewide teacher walkout was stripped of his teaching license following his arrest for making lewd proposals to a minor.Ray Carter | May 28, 2020
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Budget & Tax, Education
State’s red tape for private schools may violate federal law
The dispute threatens to impede effective COVID-19 response across Oklahoma.Ray Carter | May 27, 2020
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Education, Culture & the Family
Leader of 2018 teacher walkout arrested
One of the chief ringleaders of the 2018 teacher walkouts in Oklahoma has been arrested for lewd proposals to a minor.Ray Carter | May 20, 2020
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Education, Law & Principles
Oklahoma Senate has votes to pass improved Senate Bill 407
At OCPA, we’re glad to be working for all children and all schools to be eligible either for scholarships or for additional funding, and we’re glad to be working with other partners to help get Senate Bill 407 across the finish line, as lawmakers have pledged to do.Staff | May 15, 2020
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Budget & Tax, Education
Federal cash, reduced costs, boost K-12 funds
This year’s budget legislation technically reduces state appropriations to the K-12 school system by 2.55 percent, or $78.2 million. But during floor activity on related legislation, lawmakers have repeatedly noted Oklahoma’s school system will nonetheless see an increase in total funding due to a flood of federal COVID-19 money.Ray Carter | May 14, 2020
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Education
Effort advances to prevent profiteering off charter schools
Members of the Oklahoma Senate voted Tuesday to bring Oklahoma’s charter school laws in line with national standards and prevent charter-school sponsors from using the schools as a de facto profit generator.Ray Carter | May 12, 2020
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Budget & Tax, Education
Budget chair: State superintendent did not ‘help on anything—period’
The chair of the House committee that drafts the budget for Oklahoma’s K-12 school system said Tuesday that State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister refused to provide meaningful assistance in this year’s budget process.Ray Carter | May 12, 2020
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Education
How big a Department of Education does Oklahoma need?
From curriculum to nutrition to family engagement to technology, the Oklahoma State Department of Education's interference in your local school never rests. And when the state isn't overregulating schools, it's promoting the indoctrination of students into a progressive political agenda.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | May 9, 2020