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Federal funding increases are making quality child care more affordable for Oklahoma families
A new report from Oklahoma Policy Institute finds that new federal grant funding is making affordable child care a reality for more Oklahomans.
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Learn how Oklahoma is prioritizing key public services with our FY'20 Budget Highlights report.
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Joe Allbaugh resigned, but his critique of Oklahoma’s justice system remains true (Capitol Update)
Surprisingly, Joe Allbaugh resigned abruptly as Department of Corrections (DOC) director last week. Judging from the comments he made I'd say, put simply, that he was "fed up." Allbaugh took on the task of restoring and improving DOC about 3 1/2 years ago when the previous director got into hot water after a botched administration of the death penalty. The job appears to have been a battle every day.
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New KIDS COUNT Data Book ranks Oklahoma in bottom 10 states for child well-being
Oklahoma ranks in the bottom 10 states in the nation for child well-being, according to the 2019 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. With an overall ranking of 42nd out of all 50 states, Oklahoma ranked especially low for education (45th) and health (43rd). The 2019 KIDS COUNT Data
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