Education, Higher Education Groups say reforms could attract teachers, reduce leftist influence
Policy groups from across the nation are calling for reforms to state teacher-licensure processes to increase the number of qualified candidates and reduce the control of left-wing ideologues over access to the teaching profession.
Ray Carter | October 13, 2022 Groups say reforms could attract teachers, reduce leftist influence Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Budget & Tax Tax Commission: Indians not exempt from Oklahoma tax
Although the U.S. Supreme Court has held that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation still exists in Oklahoma for purposes of a federal crime law, a subsequent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court also means most tribal members living in Oklahoma still have to pay state taxes, according to a new Oklahoma Tax Commission ruling.
Ray Carter | October 12, 2022 Tax Commission: Indians not exempt from Oklahoma tax Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Education Learning loss from COVID remains
During the COVID surges starting in 2020, advocates of school shutdown insisted any associated learning loss would be short-lived and easily recovered. That was a false promise—as state testing now shows beyond a doubt.
Jonathan Small | October 11, 2022 Learning loss from COVID remains Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
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