 Education Falling scores, rising hope: Whiz Kids steps up to address Oklahoma reading challenges
Oklahoma’s reading scores are declining, despite record education spending. But one private-sector effort, Whiz Kids, is quietly making a difference.
Ray Carter | July 31, 2025 Falling scores, rising hope: Whiz Kids steps up to address Oklahoma reading challenges Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Education OSSBA seeks another billion for schools … for administrators
The Oklahoma State School Boards Association—a taxpayer-funded lobby group—says schools need up to $2 billion more, and not necessarily for teachers.
Ray Carter | July 30, 2025 OSSBA seeks another billion for schools … for administrators Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Budget & Tax SQ 832: National costs, local consequences
State Question 832, appearing on Oklahoma’s June 2026 ballot, proposes a steep minimum-wage hike that would tie future increases to the cost of living in high-priced urban areas like San Francisco and New York.
Curtis Shelton | July 28, 2025 SQ 832: National costs, local consequences Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Law & Principles Federal court ruling buoys Oklahoma anti-discrimination law
Oklahoma lawmakers passed Senate Bill 658 to ensure that devout Christians are not disqualified from serving as adoptive or foster parents simply because they hold traditional beliefs about gender and sexuality. A recent federal court ruling bolsters the new law.
Ray Carter | July 28, 2025 Federal court ruling buoys Oklahoma anti-discrimination law Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Budget & Tax Casinos win big while Oklahomans pick up the tab?
Despite earning $7.4 billion in gaming revenue in FY 2023, Oklahoma’s tribal casinos paid the state only $208 million—an effective tax rate of just 2.8%. That’s far lower than the taxes paid by everyday Oklahomans on income and basic goods.
Ray Carter | July 28, 2025 Casinos win big while Oklahomans pick up the tab? Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
   
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