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Education
Secretary of Education seeks action on bathroom regulations
Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters has asked the State Board of Education to convene an emergency special board meeting this week to make clear that boys cannot use girls’ bathrooms in Oklahoma public schools.Ray Carter | April 20, 2022
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Education
OCPA urges action by Hofmeister, State Board of Education on bathroom policy
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs President Jonathan Small said the State Board of Education should convene an emergency meeting to adopt regulations that prohibit public schools from allowing biological males access to girls’ locker rooms and bathrooms.Staff | April 20, 2022
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Education
Controversial Owasso teacher ‘is no longer in the classroom’
An Owasso teacher has been allowed to resign despite a public allegation that he engaged in grooming, following publicity regarding the teacher’s social media postings.Ray Carter | April 19, 2022
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Education
Stillwater board refuses to change bathroom policy
Despite significant opposition from district parents, the Stillwater Board of Education has declared it will not change the school’s policy of allowing boys who say they identify as females to use the girls’ bathrooms.Ray Carter | April 19, 2022
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Higher Education
After ‘Drag Queen Story Hour,’ OSU president says ‘we will use this occasion to consider our policies’
“In honor of LGBTQ Pride”, Oklahoma State University recently offered a "Drag Queen Story Hour" geared toward children ages 2-8.Brandon Dutcher | April 19, 2022
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Education
OSU-OKC draws civil-rights complaint
A recent announcement touting scholarship opportunities for LGBTQ+ and transgender students at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (OSU-OKC) has drawn a civil-rights complaint alleging violations of Title IX.Maddison Farris | April 19, 2022
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Education, Law & Principles
School-board election reform nears governor’s desk
Legislation that would shift school-board general elections to a November ballot may now be just one vote away from Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk.Ray Carter | April 19, 2022
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Education
Oklahoma’s confusing bathroom policy: context and legal background
Stillwater Public Schools has been in the news recently for a policy that permits transgender students to use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity.Ryan Haynie & Kimberly M. Richey | April 19, 2022
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Senate analysis refutes House member claims on pension bill
Legislation that would increase the state employer match for government workers’ retirement contributions has won approval in the Senate Appropriations Committee and now awaits a vote from the full Senate.Ray Carter | April 14, 2022
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Budget & Tax
Why defined-contribution retirement plans are preferable to defined-benefit plans
Oklahoma’s DC system creates a more stable system that retirees can rely on while providing financial responsibility for taxpayers who fund the system.Curtis Shelton | April 14, 2022