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If you are looking for information on the 'ghost student' reform pending on Gov. Stitt's desk, check out our first episode of Thinkin' on Lincoln, "Ghost Hunting."
Thinkin' on Lincoln: Ghost Hunting on Apple Podcasts Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Big news coming out of the capitol today! Legislation to fix the education funding formula now awaits approval on Gov. Stitt's desk.
‘Ghost student’ reform headed to governor Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Gist declared schools are “under relentless attack by our own state leaders,” saying state leaders are “intent on gutting” schools and “robbing Oklahoma’s children, their teachers and their parents.” Read the full details below.
Tulsa superintendent attacks Legislature over school funding Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Budget & Tax, Education‘Ghost student’ reform headed to governorLegislation that would reduce payments to schools for students they do not teach has won Senate approval and now awaits Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signature. ‘Ghost student’ reform headed to governor Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. EducationTulsa superintendent attacks Legislature over school fundingGist made comments about state lawmakers during a press conference this week in which she attacked a legal settlement reached between the state and the Oklahoma Public Charter School Association. Tulsa superintendent attacks Legislature over school funding Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
"The bill proposes to fund history and civics education at the level of $1 billion," said Stanley Kurtz, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. "Unfortunately, most of that money will go to support leftist ‘Action Civics’ and ‘Critical Race Theory.’”
 Legislation co-sponsored by Congressman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) may well be a Trojan horse to introduce even more radical social justice and critical race (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Civics legislation a ‘Trojan horse’ for critical race theory? Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
We are excited to announce former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will be the recipient of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs' 2021 Citizenship Award.
Betsy DeVos to receive OCPA’s Citizenship Award Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
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 Whether parents are truly getting their money’s worth when paying for a child’s college tuition is a growing question not just in other states, but Ok (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Are Oklahoma parents getting what they pay for with college? Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Budget & Tax, EducationMany rural schools gain when ‘ghost students’ eliminatedA new Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) analysis shows that more than half of schools, the majority of which are rural districts, would have received increased funding this year if their share of state appropriations was based on current-year student enrollment. Many rural schools gain when ‘ghost students’ eliminated Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. EducationCivics legislation a ‘Trojan horse’ for critical race theory?Legislation co-sponsored by Congressman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) may well be a Trojan horse to introduce even more radical social justice and critical race theory indoctrination for children, one scholar warns. Civics legislation a ‘Trojan horse’ for critical race theory? Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
   
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