Education Finance

Education Finance in Oklahoma is a confusing and contentious issue. A great many myths also swirl around the pertinent issues. School finance’s complexity makes it easy for opponents of education reform proposals to claim that there are unintended consequences that do not actually exist. Therefore, better understanding of school finance is necessary for progress in education reform.

A Primer for Understanding Oklahoma’s School Funding System…

Byron Schlomach

November 10, 2021

Why Are OKCPS Teachers Begging the Public for Basics?

Byron Schlomach

October 9, 2019

School Teachers Begging for Basics

Byron Schlomach

October 9, 2019

Average Teacher Pay Across States Before and After Oklahoma's…

Teacher Pay Raise in a Nutshell

February 1, 2018

A Money-Saving Education Savings Account (ESA) Proposal

Byron Schlomach

February 1, 2018

Making Oklahoma's School Funding More Rational: Simplifying the WADM…

Byron Schlomach

December 11, 2017

Public Education Spending In a Historical Context

Byron Schlomach

Saving Money: School District Consolidation vs. Breaking Up Big…

Byron Schlomach

Teacher Pay: Facts to Consider

Raising Teacher Pay: Things to Consider and Do

Byron Schlomach

A Truly Universal Education Savings Account Proposal, Including Fiscal…

Byron Schlomach

January 1, 2017

Oklahoma's Teacher Supply: Shortage or Surplus?

Byron Schlomach

October 26, 2016

Oklahoma’s Teacher Pay: 30th, Not 48th

Byron Schlomach

Designing an Education Savings Account 2016

Byron Schlomach

A Primer for Understanding Oklahoma's School Funding System

Byron Schlomach

Education Savings Accounts and Improving Oklahoma Student Achievement

February 1, 2015