 Education New literacy law brings science-of-reading training to hundreds of Oklahoma teachers
Oklahoma is beginning to implement a major overhaul of its approach to reading instruction after years of dismal literacy outcomes, with hundreds of teachers now receiving training grounded in the science of reading.
Ray Carter | September 2, 2026 New literacy law brings science-of-reading training to hundreds of Oklahoma teachers Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Budget & Tax OKC rail gamble comes as transit systems nationwide face billion-dollar shortfalls
Oklahoma City metro area officials are proposing a $1.8 billion, 39-mile commuter-rail system from Edmond to Norman just as major transit agencies nationwide confront mounting structural deficits and seek new taxpayer funding.
Ray Carter | September 2, 2026 OKC rail gamble comes as transit systems nationwide face billion-dollar shortfalls Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Law & Principles OKC views Charlotte rail as model despite murder, crime
Oklahoma City metro officials continue to hold Charlotte’s regional rail system up as a model for the proposed commuter rail line connecting Edmond, Oklahoma City, and Norman—but Charlotte’s experience raises serious questions about that comparison.
Ray Carter | September 1, 2026 OKC views Charlotte rail as model despite murder, crime Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Budget & Tax Oklahoma’s tax cuts are proving the critics wrong
Oklahoma’s experience under Gov. Kevin Stitt offers a useful rebuttal to the argument that cutting income taxes necessarily reduces government revenue.
Jonathan Small | August 31, 2026 Oklahoma’s tax cuts are proving the critics wrong Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Budget & Tax, Education State data contradict Munson's claims about taxes, education funding, teacher pay
Oklahoma House Democratic Caucus leader Cyndi Munson has made several claims about state taxes and education policy that conflict with publicly available government data.
Ray Carter | August 26, 2026 State data contradict Munson's claims about taxes, education funding, teacher pay Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Law & Principles Democratic Socialist wins Oklahoma Senate nomination
N’kiyla “Jasmine” Thomas won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma’s primary runoff Tuesday. Thomas describes herself as a Democratic Socialist.
Ray Carter | August 26, 2026 Democratic Socialist wins Oklahoma Senate nomination Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Culture & the Family Researchers project Oklahoma population growth will continue
Oklahoma's population growth is projected to continue for decades, according to researchers at the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. After growing 5.5 percent from 2010 to 2020, Oklahoma's population is projected to increase 7.6 percent from 2020 to 2030 and to grow 11.4 percent overall by 2050.
Ray Carter | August 25, 2026 Researchers project Oklahoma population growth will continue Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Education In both Florida and Oklahoma, education increases don’t go to teachers
A new analysis of Florida’s public schools reveals trends strikingly similar to those in Oklahoma: Inflation-adjusted school spending and per-student expenditures have risen substantially even as enrollment has declined. Much of the new money has gone toward non-teaching positions rather than teachers.
Ray Carter | August 24, 2026 In both Florida and Oklahoma, education increases don’t go to teachers Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Education Oklahoma education reforms expose local leadership problems
Oklahoma’s poor public education outcomes are partly a consequence of a lack of leadership at the local level, as recent comments from Oklahoma school superintendents demonstrate.
Jonathan Small | August 24, 2026 Oklahoma education reforms expose local leadership problems Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Budget & Tax ONE Transit approves consulting contract for proposed OKC commuter rail
Oklahoma City-area officials are moving ahead with preparations for a proposed commuter rail system from Edmond through Oklahoma City to Norman even though voters have not yet decided whether to approve the tax increase expected to help fund the project.
Ray Carter | August 21, 2026 ONE Transit approves consulting contract for proposed OKC commuter rail Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
   
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