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Education, Good Government
Stitt makes education priority at inauguration
In an inauguration speech marking the start of his second term, Gov. Kevin Stitt vowed to continue his efforts to make Oklahoma a top 10 state in all areas with education and school choice a major focus.Ray Carter | January 9, 2023
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Education
Henry program’s success dispels anti-school-choice arguments
Oklahoma’s private-school voucher program continues to grow—and to provide a lifeline to children who need it.Ray Carter | December 19, 2022
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Higher Education
OSU documents focus on ‘gender confirmation’ surgery, transgender advocacy
A range of Oklahoma State University documents, obtained through an open-records request, describe the idea that heterosexuality is the prevalent norm in society as a Western “system of power,” dismiss biological sex as an “ambiguous” term, indicate that OSU officials will help train high-school students in transgender advocacy, and encourage individuals to seek out personal information from others in ways experts warn could prompt lawsuits in the workplace.Ray Carter | December 12, 2022
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Education
Study finds school choice benefits rural students
A new study—from a state that actually has school choice in rural areas—shows that school-choice programs have benefited rural students without harm to local public schools.Ray Carter | December 6, 2022
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Education, Law & Principles
AG: Religious charter schools are legal in Oklahoma
In an official legal opinion, Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor says a state law that prohibits religious entities from operating a public charter school likely violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and “therefore should not be enforced,” based on rulings from both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Supreme Court.Ray Carter | December 1, 2022
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Education
Oklahoma needs grants for education deserts
A new program empowers Oklahoma parents to get help from non-government service providers in the task of raising their children.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | October 7, 2022
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Education
School choice benefiting teachers
School-choice programs that allow tax funding to follow a child empower families and benefit students.Ray Carter | September 6, 2022
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Education
Lankford seeks education vouchers for students
U.S. Sen. James Lankford has filed federal legislation that would take unspent federal COVID funds and use the money to pay private-school tuition for low-income children who suffered COVID-learning loss due to prolonged public-school closures.Ray Carter | August 9, 2022
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Education
Henry Scholarship benefiting families, but opposition persists
For many Oklahoma families, the Henry Scholarship program has been life-changing. But efforts to create similar school-choice opportunities for other children continue to face strong resistance.Ray Carter | July 6, 2022
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Education, Law & Principles
School choice proves winning issue in state elections
Republican candidates who supported school choice prevailed in multiple races during this week’s primaries while incumbents who opposed school choice lost or narrowly avoided defeat at the hands of conservative challengers.Ray Carter | June 30, 2022
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Education
Oklahoma providers increase after anti-Christian regs blocked
The number of Oklahoma private schools authorized to serve special-needs students through a state scholarship program has increased dramatically since repeal of prior illegal regulations that barred Christian schools from participating.Ray Carter | June 28, 2022
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Higher Education
Complaint alleges racial discrimination at OU
A civil-rights complaint filed June 1 says the University of Oklahoma–Tulsa School of Community Medicine is flagrantly violating federal law and the U.S. Constitution.Ray Carter | June 2, 2022
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Higher Education
UCO investigates ‘bias, hate, and prejudice’ on campus
The rapid proliferation of bias reporting systems on American college and university campuses raises some basic questions.Mike Brake | May 10, 2022
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Law & Principles
Stitt Administration investigating dubious uses of education funds
State documents show Gov. Kevin Stitt’s administration is poised to sue a vendor for alleged failure to abide by its contract, thereby potentially allowing several hundred thousand dollars in alleged misspending to occur.Ray Carter | May 4, 2022
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Budget & Tax, Education
School spending surge brings complaints, not improvement
Education spending and teacher pay are up dramatically, but so far Oklahomans are simply paying more for less.Ray Carter | May 4, 2022
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Higher Education
More discrimination at Oklahoma universities
Universities in Oklahoma continue to flout civil rights by running discriminatory programs or advertising discriminatory scholarships.Adam Kissel | April 25, 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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Culture & the Family
Stitt signs transgender athlete law
Surrounded by women of all ages, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed legislation that prevents Oklahoma girls from having to compete against transgender women—biological males who identify as female—in sporting events.Ray Carter | March 30, 2022
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Culture & the Family
Transgender sports bill goes to governor
Legislation that would restrict eligibility for women’s athletic events to biological women has passed the Oklahoma Senate and now goes to Gov. Kevin Stitt.Ray Carter | March 25, 2022
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Culture & the Family
Oklahoma lawmakers vote to bar males from women’s sports
Only biological females could compete in girls’ sporting events at Oklahoma schools under legislation approved by a state House committee.Ray Carter | March 4, 2022