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Posted inEducation Watch

One Lawmaker’s Solution to School Bus Driver Woes

by Jennifer Palmer March 24, 2022March 23, 2022

March 24, 2022 One Lawmaker’s Solution to School Bus Driver Woes Amid a state and national shortage of bus drivers, an Oklahoma legislator proposes paying parents to drive their children to school. (Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch) School bus driver shortages, exacerbated by the pandemic, have led schools to alter bus routes, shrink areas with service and […]

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What’s the Price Tag on School Vouchers?

by Jennifer Palmer March 3, 2022March 3, 2022
Posted inEducation Watch

Oklahoma’s Backpack Funding Bill is One to Watch

by Jennifer Palmer February 3, 2022February 3, 2022
Posted inEducation Watch

Examining Oklahoma Teacher Salaries

by Jennifer Palmer January 6, 2022January 6, 2022
Posted inEducation Watch

The Education Stories that Shaped 2021

by Jennifer Palmer December 22, 2021January 5, 2022
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School Voucher Program Data is Now Public

by Jennifer Palmer December 15, 2021January 6, 2022
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How Federal Pandemic Relief Funds Were Allocated To Oklahoma Schools

by Jennifer Palmer May 17, 2021January 16, 2022
Posted inGovernment

Breaking Down A State Budget Featuring Personal And Corporate Income Tax Cuts

by Trevor Brown May 13, 2021January 13, 2022
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How Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds Were Allocated To Oklahoma School Districts

by Jennifer Palmer January 29, 2021January 28, 2021
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School Funding Outlook Distressing in an Already Difficult Year

by Kathryn McNutt November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

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