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Title I

Title I is a section of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that provides federal funds to local school districts and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families. Title I is meant to ensure… Read more [More...]

In The Know: State Supreme Court to decide if oil companies can be held liable for earthquake injury

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. In… Read more [More...]

Every sentence is a life sentence: 3 barriers to life after prison

Criminal justice reform is in the air for the upcoming legislative session. For more than a decade, experts and advocates have warned of a mounting incarceration crisis that has created huge costs for taxpayers while, perversely, possibly increasing crime. For… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma’s oil and gas tax breaks top $500 million this year

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Tax… Read more [More...]

In The Know: New Oklahoma schools superintendent fires three top administrators

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. At… Read more [More...]

OK PolicyCast Episode 19: Who pays taxes in Oklahoma?

You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS. The podcast theme music is by Zébre. The OK PolicyCast brings you the most important news affecting Oklahoma and what it means. This week we talk about about a… Read more [More...]

In The Know: More than 95,000 Oklahomans sign up for health insurance on healthcare.gov

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. Updated… Read more [More...]

Low- and middle-income Oklahomans pay highest state and local taxes

A new study released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) and Oklahoma Policy Institute finds that low and middle-income Oklahomans pay over two times more in taxes as a percentage of their income compared to the… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma House Minority Leader hopeful for Medicaid expansion

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail.  State… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Gov. Fallin says education, health, and prisons are her priorities for second term

In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. You can sign up here to receive In The Know by e-mail. [CORRECTION:… Read more [More...]