by Jamison Faught | May 26, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OCPA, OKGrassroots
Will funding produce results?By Jonathan SmallPublic-school advocates have long suggested that if Oklahoma schools had more money, then student outcomes would increase as well. That theory is being put to the test.When they announced this year’s education-funding...
by Jamison Faught | May 23, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots
This is a few days old (sorry, been swamped with work), but some significant education news worth recording:Legislature Sends Historic Education Package to GovernorOKLAHOMA CITY (May 19th) – The Legislature today gave final passage to a set of bills directing a...
by Jamison Faught | Apr 27, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots
Governor Kevin Stitt probably prepared with some stretches and knuckle-cracking before he set out on a veto spree for the ages last night.In an escalation of the fight at the State Capitol over passing tax cuts and education reform, and in particular frustration with...
by Jamison Faught | Apr 4, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots
I'm posting this somewhat delayed due to having been swamped with work, but this was the biggest thing to come out of the legislature last week:Senate Approves Historic Education Funding PackageOKLAHOMA CITY (March 30th) – The Oklahoma State Senate today...
by Jamison Faught | Mar 17, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots
Pugh’s education reforms pass Senate overwhelminglyOKLAHOMA CITY (March 14th) – The Senate overwhelmingly gave its bipartisan support Tuesday to the first round of major education reforms that will be moving through the process this session. Senate Education Committee...
