Author: Kylie Thomas

New federal education law could change how we fund high-poverty schools

Kylie Thomas was an OK Policy summer intern. She is a Master’s student in economics at American University and previously earned her Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Tulsa. When the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) passed in… Read more [More...]

Income inequality in Oklahoma has declined but there’s more work to be done

Kylie Thomas is an OK Policy intern and a Master’s student in economics at American University. She previously earned her Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Tulsa. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) recently released an updated report on… Read more [More...]

What the new federal education law means for Oklahoma (part 2)

Kylie Thomas is an OK Policy intern and a Master’s student in economics at American University. She previously earned her Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Tulsa. This post is part two of a two-part series which explains… Read more [More...]

What the new federal education law means for Oklahoma (part 1)

Kylie Thomas is an OK Policy intern and a Master’s student in economics at American University. She previously earned her Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Tulsa. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) era is finally coming to… Read more [More...]