by Byron Schlomach | Nov 1, 2015 | Research
Certificates of Need: An Oklahoma CON that Needs Repealing Authors Byron Schlomach, Per Bylund, and Vance H. Fried Abstract This paper provides a brief history of Certificates of Need (CON) in the U.S., Oklahoma’s two CON laws, their economic effects, and...
by Byron Schlomach | Jul 1, 2015 | Research
A Primer for Understanding Oklahoma’s School Funding System Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper describes Oklahoma’s common school formula funding in detail, providing many insights. In addition, an overview of the state’s public...
by 1889 Institute | Jul 1, 2015 | Research
A Comparative Analysis of the 2010 and the 2014 AP U.S. History Frameworks Authors Katherine A. Curry, Lou Sabina, Jon Loffi Abstract This paper is an objective comparison of College Board guidelines for teaching AP U.S. History, evaluating the 2014 version for bias....
by 1889 Institute | Feb 1, 2015 | Research
Education Savings Accounts and Improving Oklahoma Student Achievement Author Jonathan Butcher Abstract This paper gives an overview of Arizona’s pioneering efforts with ESAs and the benefits to Oklahoma of creating its own ESA program. Summary PDF Full...