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Providing essential resources to schools without the financial burden (Guest post: Sarah Julian)

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Sarah Julian is the Director of Communications for the Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC). On July 16, the OPSRC is hosting an open house for anyone who is interested in learning more about the organization. You can register at… Read more

At what price? Some fear that Oklahoma schools are not just broke, but broken (Oklahoma Gazette)

Posted on by Kate Richey
Original at http://www.okgazette.com/oklahoma/article-16547-at-what-price.html by Peter Wright, Oklahoma Gazette Only two states cut per-pupil spending more than Oklahoma in the last five years, according to a recent think-tank report. While it appears nearly impossible to determine what funding is adequate for… Read more

In The Know: Six low-performing schools targeted for reforms by state Department of Education

Posted on by Gene Perry
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. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign… Read more

Guest Blog (John Thompson): The rewards and dangers of NCLB waivers for urban schools

Posted on by David Blatt
John Thompson is a former Oklahoma historian and inner city teacher who is now an education writer focusing on inner city schools. When Oklahoma’s No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver was granted, local news celebrated a new era of “freedom… Read more

John Thompson: Opportunities and dangers for public schools in 2011

Posted on by David Blatt
John Thompson is an Oklahoma City teacher with 18 years of urban high school experience and an education blogger at thisweekineducation.com. He contributes regularly to our blog on education issues. The Oklahoma City Public Schools faced breathtaking educational changes in… Read more