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 session, the… 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 advanced… 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 clarifying… 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 would give… 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 career. 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 collected tuition… 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” are present… 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 Feb. 28… 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 Lindsey Nicole… 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 intention to… 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 public… 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 Charter… 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 Senate.House… 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 school boards:… 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 under… Read More
Culture
Oklahoma Senate passes bill banning gender transitions for minors(The Center Square) – The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill Wednesday that bans physicians from performing gender transition surgery on minors. Physicians would face a felony and a… Read More
Government
Oklahoma House will consider bill changing state education board(The Center Square) – A bill that would change the makeup of the Oklahoma State Board of Education passed the House Common Education Committee on Tuesday.House Bill 2562 adds four… Read More
Government
Oklahoma state board considers allowing nation’s first religious virtual charter school(reimaginED) – A meeting of an obscure state board set for Tuesday could swing open the door to religious charter schools nationwide.Members of the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board in Oklahoma… Read More
Government
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt renews support for school choice as legislation pends in state senateIn his state of the state address on Monday, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt prioritized education reform and school choice.“Parents spoke loud and clear at the ballot box last November in… Read More
Culture
Drummond says ‘state actors’ responsible for misuse of COVID funds(The Center Square) – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said Tuesday, "a number of state actors and other individuals are ultimately responsible for millions in misspent federal relief dollars."Drummond dismissed… Read More