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The Oklahoma Legislature Should Shield Kids from Teachers’ Union Strikes

The Oklahoma Legislature Should Shield Kids from Teachers’ Union Strikes

by Benjamin Lepak | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog

Cheered on by teachers’ unions, State Secretary of Education Joy Hoffmeister recently proposed a statewide Covid plan that would have seen schools in 39 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties stop in-person instruction if those counties experienced just 3 Covid diagnoses. Only 3...
Praise and Criticism of Governor Stitt’s Plan for Reopening Schools

Praise and Criticism of Governor Stitt’s Plan for Reopening Schools

by Byron Schlomach | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog

Governor Stitt recently held a press conference to announce his plans for opening Oklahoma’s schools in the face of fear and loathing by many regarding Covid-19. There is a great deal of paranoia surrounding this disease, which the 1889 Institute has attempted to...
Is Education No Longer the Primary Mission of Our Public Schools?

Is Education No Longer the Primary Mission of Our Public Schools?

by Tyler Williamson | Jul 29, 2020 | Blog

Did you know that the state of Oklahoma is currently experiencing not one, but two pandemics? Until yesterday, neither did I. According to the Oklahoma City School District, the state is currently experiencing the “dual pandemics of COVID-19 and Systemic Racism,” and...
One More Suburban Draw: A Black Lives Matter Chapter in Every Oklahoma City School

One More Suburban Draw: A Black Lives Matter Chapter in Every Oklahoma City School

by Byron Schlomach | Jul 8, 2020 | Blog

“You don’t want to live in the Oklahoma City school district.” That was the universal advice I got from everyone I talked to in Oklahoma when I moved from Phoenix with my wife and son, who had a couple of years of high school left to complete. The clear and simple...
Supreme Court Frees States From Oppressive Blaine Amendments; School Choice Is Within Reach For Legislature

Supreme Court Frees States From Oppressive Blaine Amendments; School Choice Is Within Reach For Legislature

by Mike Davis | Jul 6, 2020 | Blog

Last week SCOTUS told Montana, and by extension, the other 49 states that they can’t exclude religious schools from generally applicable school choice programs simply because they are religious. This should have been the self-evident conclusion of anyone who...
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