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Amidst increasing COVID cases, some Oklahoma schools have temporarily closed for in-person learning in recent weeks, citing insufficient staffing due to illness.
‘Sick out’ at Putnam City schools? Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
State school spending on reading has increased by a triple-digit percentage since 2017, yet far more Oklahoma public-school students are considered at risk today than just five years ago.
Read more: https://www.ocpathink.org/post/oklahoma-elementary-reading-scores-plunge-despite-increased-spending  (Feed generated with FetchRSS) State school spending on reading has increased by a triple-digit percentage since 2017, yet far more Oklahoma public-school stud... Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
What bills are you excited for this legislative session? Curtis and Ryan give their take on this week’s episode of Thinkin’ on Lincoln.
Listen here or anywhere you find your podcasts. 2022 Bills: The Good, The Bad, & The Stupid - Thinkin' on Lincoln Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
While State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister’s budget request includes a modest percentage increase in funding for school districts, it includes a much larger increase of 27 percent for her agency’s budget.
 While State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister’s budget request includes a modest percentage increase in funding for school districts (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Hofmeister seeks dramatic increase in agency budget Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Curtis and Ryan are back from break with a brand new episode of Thinkin' on Lincoln❗️ This week, the guys discuss the good, the bad, and the stupid bills that have been filed for the upcoming legislative session.
Listen here or anywhere you find your podcasts: https://thinkinonlincoln.buzzsprout.com/1689718/9965662-2022-bills-the-good-the-bad-the-stupid (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Curtis and Ryan are back from break with a brand new episode of Thinkin' on Lincoln❗️ This week, the guys discuss the good, the ... Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
"State-run pre-K appears to have entirely negative effects for children enrolled."
 Over and over again, the Biden administration has touted the benefits of "universal" preschool and pre-kindergarten (pre-K) education. These programs,... (Feed generated with FetchRSS) State-Run Pre-K Resulted in Worse Educational, Behavioral Outcomes for Kids Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. St. Anthony says race and gender criteria are no longer used to determine who gets COVID treatment1/30/2022
A major health care network with an Oklahoma affiliate has withdrawn a controversial medical rating system that appeared to give bonus points in receiving crucial COVID-19 care to “non-white or Hispanic” patients based solely on skin color.
 A major health care network with an Oklahoma affiliate has withdrawn a controversial medical rating system that appeared to give bonus points in recei (Feed generated with FetchRSS) St. Anthony says ‘race and gender criteria are no longer used’ to determine who gets COVID treatment Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Seventh-grade students in Tahlequah were quizzed during the first semester of school about their views on Critical Race Theory, transgenderism, abortion, and other political issues … in a middle-school geography course.
Tahlequah kids quizzed on CRT, transgender stances Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
News reports regularly tell of Oklahoma teachers having inappropriate relationships with students. Sadly, however, many teacher-predators escape prosecution.
Read the full list: https://www.ocpathink.org/post/seven-reasons-to-let-parents-choose  (Feed generated with FetchRSS) News reports regularly tell of Oklahoma teachers having inappropriate relationships with students. Sadly, however, many teacher-... Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
   
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