QOTD (11/6/17) - Oklahoma Policy Institute

“I took lawmakers at their word. It was their responsibility to come up with a plan to make sure that teachers got a pay raise and that schools were funded properly and they haven’t done it.”

– Amber England, Executive Director of Stand for Children Oklahoma, expressing frustration that the state legislature says a teacher pay raise is a priority but has not yet come up with a way to fund it (Source)

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Courtney Cullison worked for OK Policy from 2017 to 2020 as a policy analyst focused on issues of economic opportunity and financial security. Before coming to OK Policy, Courtney worked in higher education, holding faculty positions at the University of Texas at Tyler and at Connors State College in eastern Oklahoma. A native Oklahoman, she received an Honors B.A. in Political Science from Oklahoma State University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. with emphasis in congressional politics and public policy from the University of Oklahoma. While at OU, Courtney was a fellow at the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center. As a professor she taught classes in American politics, public policy, and research methods and conducted original research with a focus on the relationship between representatives and the constituents they serve.

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