This is the fourth post in a running series based on our recent report, Closing the Opportunity Gap: Building Equity in Oklahoma, which assesses the racial wealth gap and proposes solutions for closing that gap through asset-building. Previous posts explored …
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Last week, State Representative Jason Nelson (R- Oklahoma City) expressed concern about a presentation given by Kate Richey, a policy analyst for Oklahoma Policy Institute, as part of a lecture series sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Human Series. The…
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This presentation was delivered by Kate Richey on April 25, 2013 as part of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services policy and practice lecture series.
Closing the Opportunity Gap: Building Equity in Oklahoma…
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By:
Kate Richey
February 11, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Some core assets are best described as foundational: health, education, and transportation are critical to our ability to achieve and maintain financial security throughout our lifetime. Health, education, and transportation position us to obtain employment, generate enough income to make…
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Many of the immigrants known as DREAMers were brought to the US as children without correct documentation. Others crossed the border legally as children, but they now hold expired paperwork. They attended school here, and some even served in the US military.
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Kate Richey
November 19, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Click here for a copy of a presentation of this research to the OKDHS Practice and Policy Lecture Series on 4/25/2013
Oklahoma’s prosperity depends on the financial success and economic achievement of the people who call it home. For a…
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Given Oklahoma’s rapidly changing demographics, persistent inequality is a structural impediment to development and a drag on economic growth. Closing the opportunity gap for people of color is central to a prosperous Oklahoma.
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By:
Kate Richey
November 1, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Using data from the American Housing Survey, this analysis highlights how both the built environment of a physical space and differential access to quality public services affect household and neighborhood health. While the results reveal differences in the environmental quality…
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Kate Richey
September 5, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
One of the state questions on the general election ballot this November, SQ 759, proposes a ban on affirmative action in state employment, education, and contracting. Ironically, supporters of the ban and SQ 759 oppose practices that are already illegal…
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These factsheets provide quick and colorful access to key demographic, economic, and social indicators for each county in Oklahoma. Get important county-level statistics – as well as statewide rankings and comparisons – at a glance. Counties are listed in alphabetical…
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