Education, Law & Principles
‘Ghost student’ reform passes Oklahoma House
Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to restrict schools’ ability to receive state funding for students who no longer attend classes in the district, a practice informally referred to as “ghost student” funding.
Good Government
Oklahoma lawmakers target social-media censorship
Members of the Oklahoma Senate have voted to impose new penalties on social media companies found to have engaged in the censorship of their users.
Education, Judicial Reform
Senate committee endorses open transfer
Members of the Senate have joined House lawmakers in advancing legislation that could potentially increase open transfer of students among Oklahoma public schools.
Budget & Tax, Education, Judicial Reform
‘3F’ scholarship bill narrowly advances
Members of a state House committee approved legislation allowing students at Oklahoma’s worst public schools to receive state scholarship funding to attend private schools
Education, Judicial Reform
Lawmakers bar anti-religion discrimination in state program
Lawmakers have voted to prevent state discrimination against private Christian schools that adhere to orthodox Christian teachings as part of their mission.
Budget & Tax, Family & Community
Education, Law & Principles
‘Ghost student’ reform advances
Members of a state House committee have voted to rein in school districts’ ability to receive funding for students who no longer attend classes in the district.
Higher Education
OU tells staff: Embrace political correctness
In a mandatory diversity training program for staff, the University of Oklahoma has explicitly directed professors and other employees to embrace political correctness in their communication.
Education, Judicial Reform
Effort to ease public-school transfers advances
Legislation to ease the state’s open-transfer process for students wanting to attend another public-school district has gained committee approval.
Health Care
Medicaid managed care opponents silent on alternatives
The Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA) and the Oklahoma Hospital Association (OHA) have been vocal critics of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s proposal to use managed care services in Oklahoma’s Medicaid system.