by Byron Schlomach | Nov 10, 2021 | Research
A Primer for Understanding Oklahoma’s School Funding System – 2nd Edition Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper is an extensive revision of a paper published in 2015 that explains Oklahoma’s school formula funding system. It has been rewritten to provide a...
by Byron Schlomach | Oct 9, 2019 | Research
Why Are OKCPS Teachers Begging the Public for Basics? Authors Byron Schlomach (with research assistance by Benjamin Lepak and Mike Davis) Abstract This paper describes how 1889 Institute staff found $34,000 in DonorsChoose solicitations by Oklahoma City Public...
by Byron Schlomach | Oct 9, 2019 | Blog
What if a hospital’s administrators regularly told surgeons to make do without bandages, with dull scalpels, and little to no anesthetic while claiming tight finances? With all the money hospitals have, there would be questions about the administrators’ competence and...
by 1889 Institute | Jun 15, 2018 | Research
Average Teacher Pay Across States Before and After Oklahoma’s Pay Raise Author Calculations: Byron Schlomach Abstract This is just a table showing average teacher pay across the states and relative state rankings, especially of Oklahoma, before and after the...
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...
