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Seminole State College offers a course called “Basic College Reading,” the goal of which “is to read at or above the 8th grade level.”

Gun control: A liberal Oklahoma state senator put 17 of 19 shots on target (5 head shots, 12 body shots). Source: http://bit.ly/tYHNM7

Steve Jobs said school almost succeeded in “really beating the curiosity out of me.” huff.to/t2pGCI

OCPA research fellow Steve Anderson, budget director for Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, wants to nix the Kansas state income tax. bit.ly/vDGmVg

Fort Smithians are already discussing the possible elimination of the Oklahoma income tax. is.gd/U15d4A

Nearly one in five middle- and upper-income white 4th graders in Oklahoma can’t read. bit.ly/uHYmr5

Former state Rep. Randall Erwin is the superintendent of the Clayton school district. He is being paid $90,240. bit.ly/uz1a7r

Fewer than 1 in 4 Oklahomans are satisfied with public education’s return on investment. ocpathink.org/articles/1526

JFK understood the Laffer Curve. bit.ly/sRVLJ7

More American students are majoring in visual and performing arts than engineering. shar.es/b8RJN

A former Democratic congressman says voter fraud is commonplace and voter ID is the cure. is.gd/mmoz53

The Jenks school board is joining with the Tulsa Chamber to oppose reducing the Oklahoma income tax. ocpathink.org/articles/1591

Will Oklahoma’s new center-right government spend more money than anyone in state history? ocpathink.org/articles/1588

In a recent panel discussion in Oklahoma City, national education reformers joined OCPA in calling for school reform and parental choice. bit.ly/uhjnAa

The new Oklahoma Senate Democratic leader, Sean Burrage, has vowed to “oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes.” bit.ly/sJ1wvR

The Obama Administration wants to build a “cradle to college” system. huff.to/uTDxID

Economist Thomas Sowell says their arrogant, ignorant “payday loans” fascination makes liberals dangerous to the very people they think they are helping. bit.ly/u4Rzzi

You can take “Jewelry I,” “Golf,” “Bowling,” and “Gymnastics” at Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

A new study by scholars at the American Enterprise Institute and The Heritage Foundation concludes that American public-school teacher salaries are $120 billion over market value. shar.es/biWlL

Student-loan debt weakens family formation among Generation X. bit.ly/ooaWYf

An OCPA distinguished fellow says some public-interest lawyers are fighting for liberty. bit.ly/ssch2Y

Past OCPA speaker Steven F. Hayward says the public is souring on energy subsidies. shar.es/oXaiL

Two out of five American children are now born to unmarried mothers. shar.es/ohcV8