By:
Gene Perry
April 22, 2013 // Updated: April 22, 2013
This summer, we are pleased to offer two exciting opportunities for undergraduates and graduate students interested in Oklahoma public policy. We are now accepting applications for summer interns, as well as for the first Summer Policy Institute, where 40 to…
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By:
Gene Perry
April 19, 2013 // Updated: April 19, 2013
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.
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By:
Gene Perry
April 18, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
A breakdown of Oklahoma's school spending by category shows that shuffling dollars around won't fix the funding shortfall. There are simply not enough savings to be found from cutting administration to significantly improve funding for instruction, and even while spending on administration remains low, administrative burdens on schools have increased due to new mandates approved by lawmakers.
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A little over a month ago we alerted readers to a slew of bills targeting safety net assistance programs for the state’s poorest families and most vulnerable residents. Some of those bills have been amended to be less draconian, some…
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Barriers still remain in achieving the real goal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), to get uninsured Americans affordable healthcare coverage. The Supreme Court created one of these barriers when it ruled that the federal government could not force states…
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The Oklahoma Department of Human Service’s Practice and Policy Lecture Series will host our very own policy analyst, Kate Richey, on April 25th to discuss Oklahoma’s racial wealth gap in asset building. The free event will take place from noon…
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By:
Kate Richey
April 12, 2013 // Updated: April 15, 2013
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