 Education Walters announces effort to improve low-performing schools
State Superintendent Ryan Walters proposes additional resources for schools with a majority of students below grade level in reading and math, while also allowing schools with no improvement in student achievement to lose state accreditation.
Ray Carter | November 30, 2023 Walters announces effort to improve low-performing schools Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Education With tax credit, parents excited by school-choice prospects
This year, lawmakers approved the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act, making refundable tax credits available to all Oklahoma parents to help pay for private-school tuition.
Ray Carter | November 30, 2023 With tax credit, parents excited by school-choice prospects Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Energy Disney filing bolsters case for Oklahoma ESG law
“Disney is a great example of how putting ESG policies over investor earnings is bad for business,” says Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ.
Ray Carter | November 29, 2023 Disney filing bolsters case for Oklahoma ESG law Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Judicial Reform In Oklahoma, Democrat campaign donors pick Supreme Court justices
Oklahoma’s system of judicial selection is dramatically different from the system installed by the nation’s founding fathers. This has resulted in “a red state with a blue judiciary.”
Ray Carter | November 28, 2023 In Oklahoma, Democrat campaign donors pick Supreme Court justices Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Education Oklahoma private-school critics ignore reality
School-choice opponents have tried, and failed, to convince parents to oppose policies that grant greater educational opportunity to their children. So now school-choice opponents have a new tactic: They’re urging Oklahomans to ignore reality.
Jonathan Small | November 27, 2023 Oklahoma private-school critics ignore reality Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Law & Principles, Culture & the Family, Judicial Reform To understand the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s latest abortion ruling, read the dissents
To understand the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s abortion jurisprudence, your best bet is to read the dissenting opinions. The majority opinion lacks substance and analysis, and the dissenting justices' arguments challenge the majority's interpretation of the law and highlight concerns about the court's competence. Ultimately, it is time for a change in the judicial nomination process to better align with the state's values.
Ryan Haynie | November 21, 2023 To understand the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s latest abortion ruling, read the dissents Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
   
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