Our constitution mandated the support of our state-owned universities, so that our own people would have the means of attaining higher education without leaving the state. That model has turned into a corrupted, bloated, and outdated mode of repression. It pillages our state to the tune of 14% of our state budget. It undermines the dozens of private universities in our state whose faculty is forced to subsidize their competition.
On Tuesday I visited with Rep. Calvey at his capitol office. He wanted to be sure that his research got published. I committed to him that I would assist in that effort. KOCO-5 did publish his research. Here's some of their reporting.
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A state representative is taking a closer look at scholarships from Oklahoma universities, saying he believes all academic scholarships should go to Oklahomans. Rep. Kevin Calvey, R-Edmond, said he wants to make some changes that will reflect positively on Oklahomans who need scholarships for students in their home state. He said Oklahoma students should always come first. “Why should taxpayers have to subsidize students that aren’t even Oklahomans to go to school here? That doesn’t seem to make sense,” Calvey said. “It should be solely going to students who are from Oklahoma and should be for those who stay in Oklahoma. That way we make sure the taxpayers are getting a good return on their investment.” According to Calvey’s research, that isn’t happening. He started requesting information from universities when the topic of academic scholarships was brought to his attention. |