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Education
Oklahoma reading scores show why major literacy reform was needed
Oklahoma's reading performance has deteriorated even as public-school revenue per student has increased substantially.Ray Carter | November 10, 2026
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Education
New Hampshire shows impact of deciding school issues in November
A recent New Hampshire election offers Oklahoma a possible model for increasing public participation in local education decisions.Ray Carter | November 9, 2026
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Education, Health Care
Nutritious school meals could pay dividends for Oklahoma students
Oklahoma taxpayers fund school lunches, but the nutritional quality of those meals may be undermining the very students the programs are intended to help.Jonathan Small | November 9, 2026
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Education
Most Oklahoma districts flagged for poor test scores have shorter school years
New data show that 53 of the 59 Oklahoma public-school districts recently downgraded by the State Board of Education for persistently poor academic performance operate on shortened school calendars.Ray Carter | October 28, 2026
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Education
Oklahoma gets high marks in ‘freedom’ report
Oklahoma ranks 12th among the 50 states in the Cato Institute's 2026 “Freedom in the 50 States” report and fifth in educational freedom.Ray Carter | October 27, 2026
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Education
‘Not good’: At 59 Oklahoma school districts, most students are far below grade level
The Oklahoma State Board of Education has downgraded the accreditation status of 59 school districts after state tests showed that a majority of students in each district scored below basic proficiency in reading or math for two consecutive years.Ray Carter | October 26, 2026
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Education
Poll: Oklahoma voters support school-choice tax credit by more than 2-to-1
A new poll finds that likely Oklahoma voters favor the state’s Parental Choice Tax Credit program by more than two to one, with 59 percent expressing a favorable opinion and 25 percent an unfavorable one.Ray Carter | October 20, 2026
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Education, Health Care
Experts tell Oklahoma lawmakers healthier school meals can improve health and test scores
Experts told Oklahoma state lawmakers that improving the nutritional quality of school meals could help combat diet-related disease, reduce future health-care costs, and improve students’ academic performance.Ray Carter | October 19, 2026
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Education
New report challenges claims that school choice excludes special-needs students
A new report challenges the claim that private school-choice programs exclude students with disabilities, estimating that students with disabilities account for 15.5% to 17.2% of private-school choice enrollment nationwide, compared with 15% of traditional public-school students.Ray Carter | October 15, 2026
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Education
Idaho ends automatic teacher-union dues deductions; Oklahoma still allows them
Idaho recently ended public schools’ practice of automatically deducting teachers’ union dues from employees’ paychecks, requiring unions to collect payments directly from members—a reform Oklahoma lawmakers have considered but not enacted.Ray Carter | October 13, 2026