Public Education
‘We’re not doing that here,’ Oklahoma schools superintendent says of DEI instruction(Daily Signal) – Oklahoma is taking a lead on school choice programs and resisting far-left ideology in classrooms across the state.“It is amazing how aggressive the Biden administration… Read More
Government
Oklahoma lawmaker says Senate will not be bullied as it passes school choice bill(The Center Square) – The Oklahoma Senate passed an amended school choice bill late Thursday as it continues its showdown with the House and Gov. Kevin Stitt. Read More
Government
Oklahoma House approves governor’s school choice plan, teacher raisesOklahoma passed two pieces of legislation Wednesday that together would create the state’s first education choice plan.HB 1935,a parental choice tax credit, passed the Oklahoma House 73-12, according… Read More
Government, Public Education
Stitt proposes $800 million education bill(The Center Square) – Gov. Kevin Stitt offered what he called a "compromise" Friday to two education bills that have the House and Senate at odds.The governor's $800… Read More
Government
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt says he wants to ‘unlock more private schools’ for religious families(Daily Caller) – Republican Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma told the Daily Caller News Foundation Monday that he wants parents to have the option to send their children to… Read More
Government
Oklahoma governor promotes schools choice, calls for no income cap(Daily Caller) – Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt touted school choice legislation on Monday as the state legislature continues to debate its individual education plans.In the 2023 legislative… Read More
Government, Public Education
Bill would create new Oklahoma Charter School Board(The Center Square) – The authority to sponsor statewide virtual charter schools in Oklahoma would be in the hands of a new nine-member board under a bill that… Read More
Public Education
Bill clarifies Oklahoma’s school bathroom gender restrictions(The Center Square) – Last year Oklahoma lawmakers passed a bill that would require students to use the bathroom of their biological sex, and this session they are… Read More
Government
Oklahoma Senate approves private school tax credits, teacher pay raises(The Center Square) – The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill that would give parents with an income of $250,000 a $7,500 private school tax credit. HB 1935… Read More
Culture
Oklahoma softball star Jayda Coleman gets baptized as team pursues 3rd national title(Sports Spectrum) – Jayda Coleman, a junior center fielder on the Oklahoma softball team, has yet to experience what it’s like to not win the national championship in her college… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma private and parochial schools outscore public schools while spending lessRecent analysis from the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs shows that private and parochial schools charge much less than public ones and have more to show for it.OCPA… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Why chipping away at the Blaine Amendments is important for school choiceWith 29 states currently considering school choice legislation, the education freedom movement seems unstoppable. But the legacy of a 19th century congressman hasn't made it easy.The “Blaine Amendments”… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt and Superintendent Walters partner to increase government efficiencyThe Oklahoma governor announced a new initiative to increase government efficiency – and the state’s education superintendent was the first to take decisive action.Gov. Kevin Stitt announced on… Read More
Government
Oklahoma legislature considers multiple bills to expanding school choice, including one for homeless studentsOklahoma is considering an update to its school choice voucher program that would include homeless children.SB 358, introduced by Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, revises standards to the state’s… Read More
Culture
Top education official forms committee to consider how to protect religious worship in Oklahoma public schoolsThe Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction is forming a new committee to ensure students’ right to prayer and worship is protected in public schools.Ryan Walters announced his… Read More
Government
Oklahoma is set to debut a first-of-its-kind school choice program(Daily Caller) – While conventional school choice programs typically involve vouchers administered by the state, Oklahoma is set to create a tax credit-based initiative to fund education outside the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oklahoma AG walks back predecessor’s green light for faith-based charter schools, citing ‘unsettled’ law(Daily Caller) – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond rescinded his predecessor’s decision to allow publicly funded religious charter schools Thursday, according to a letter sent to the Statewide Virtual… Read More
Culture
Parental choice bill goes to Oklahoma Senate(The Center Square) – A bill that would provide a tax credit for parents who choose alternatives to public school for their child’s education is moving to the Oklahoma… Read More
Government, Public Education
Bill would create statewide charter school board in Oklahoma(The Center Square) – A bill that would create a single statewide charter school board in Oklahoma passed the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday.Currently, there are two charter… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oklahoma GOP education plan raises teacher pay, gives tax credit for private school(The Center Square) – Oklahoma public schools would get an increase of half a billion dollars in funding and parents would have access to a parental choice tax credit… Read More