 Education Moving school-board elections boosts turnout, saves millions
Moving Oklahoma school-board elections to a November general-election ballot would dramatically increase voter participation and free up millions of dollars to be repurposed for other public education uses.
Ray Carter | October 1, 2024 Moving school-board elections boosts turnout, saves millions Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Higher Education OU activist-scholar recognized for LGBTQ research
An OU sociology professor who describes herself as “a social justice activist for the LGBTQ community” has been globally ranked among the top 10 social sciences scholars.
Ray Carter | September 30, 2024 OU activist-scholar recognized for LGBTQ research Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Budget & Tax, Health Care Oklahoma Medicaid-expansion critics proven right
Conservatives warned that the projected costs were unrealistic, lowball estimates and that spending would quickly surge, forcing lawmakers to divert millions from other uses. We were right.
Jonathan Small | September 30, 2024 Oklahoma Medicaid-expansion critics proven right Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Judicial Reform Oklahoma justices have less training than counterparts
Unlike their counterparts in bordering states, justices on the Oklahoma Supreme Court are not required to receive any continuing legal education.
Ray Carter | September 26, 2024 Oklahoma justices have less training than counterparts Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Education Sports group tries to block student transfers in Oklahoma
Under a rule adopted (then suspended) by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA), students who attend a summer sports camp are barred from playing any sports for a year if they move into a district that employs a coach who also worked those camps during the summer months.
Ray Carter | September 25, 2024 Sports group tries to block student transfers in Oklahoma Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
   
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