by 1889 Institute | Feb 1, 2018 | Research
Teacher Pay Raise in a Nutshell Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This is a single-page summary of relevant information from several of the 1889 Institute’s publications regarding teacher pay, the state’s teacher shortage, and school funding. We suggest that if a...
by Byron Schlomach | Feb 1, 2018 | Research
A Money-Saving Education Savings Account (ESA) Proposal Authors Byron Schlomach, Vance H. Fried Abstract This paper proposes a very simple $3,000 ESA for any child who has matriculated in Oklahoma’s public schools continuously for 2 or more years. This would...
by Byron Schlomach | Jan 3, 2018 | Research
Electrologist (Hair Removal) Licensure in Oklahoma Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper summarizes Oklahoma’s electrology licensing law, pointing out how it is the most onerous in the nation. No public interest justification is found for licensing...
by Byron Schlomach | Dec 11, 2017 | Research
Making Oklahoma’s School Funding More Rational: Simplifying the WADM Calculation Authors Byron Schlomach, Vance H. Fried Abstract This paper suggests simplifying the calculation of weighted student counts for school funding purposes by restructuring how...
by Byron Schlomach | Oct 8, 2017 | Research
School Mandates: So What? Authors Sean Kinder, Vance H. Fried, Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper is a short introduction to the 1889 Institute’s database of public school mandates in Oklahoma. Many mandates, like the requirement that adequate lighting be...
by Byron Schlomach | Sep 28, 2017 | Research
The Profitability of Nonprofit Hospitals: Do They Really Need More Money? Authors Baylee Butler, Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper documents the financial truth regarding Oklahoma’s nonprofit hospitals from their publicly available Form 990 tax filings. It...
