Oklahoma s Budget Deal Includes A Big Boost For Education Following COVID Cuts kosu.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kosu.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Amy Raymond, veteran editor at The Oklahoman, dead at 45
Oklahoman
I ve known Amy Raymond for a quarter century, dating back to a visit to our alma mater, Oklahoma Christian University, where I met the next generation of journalism whiz kids at the student newspaper, The Talon.
Soon after graduation, two of those whiz kids, Amy and fellow student, Christy Watson, joined The Oklahoman s newsroom.
They were among the best of the best. Christy s passion in covering education led her to take jobs beyond The Oklahoman, working on behalf of schools, and she is currently communications director for the Oklahoma State School Boards Association.
By News Director Jared Atha
A bill that passed through the Oklahoma House of Representatives recently should help local brick-and-mortar public schools says District 57 Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton.
Moore says Senate Bill 229, or better known as the Redbud School Funding Act, proposes using medical marijuana taxes and the Common School Building Equalization Fund to provide annual per-student funding grants to eligible school districts and charter schools.
He says the act, if signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt, could be a big boost for local schools in western Oklahoma.
Currently more than 100 schools in the state that have joined together to file a lawsuit against the state school board for their decision made in March, requiring property taxes to be split evenly between public and charter schools.
In States With Teacher Strikes, Voters Refuse to Raise Education Funding
The election defeats come at a time when support for raising teacher pay is at an all-time high.
August 23, 2018 •
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Colorado and Oklahoma were both home to wide-scale teacher walkouts and strikes this spring, but it wasn’t enough to sway voters to raise education funding.
In Colorado, a proposal to raise income taxes for some was easily defeated. In Oklahoma, voters narrowly rejected a ballot measure to free up more existing revenue for schools.
The ballot questions came as support for teacher raises is near an all-time high. According to a recent poll by the journal
Analysis: Oklahoma Teacher Pay Has Improved Compared To Neighboring States kosu.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kosu.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.