by Benjamin Lepak | Feb 24, 2020 | Blog
The Tulsa World recently published a piece by a leader of the teacher walkout a few years ago predictably opposing Governor Stitt’s proposal to expand the Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship program. There is much to take issue with in the piece, which is full of...
by Byron Schlomach | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog
Well, it’s not quite a record, but it’s close. Last school year (2018-19), per-pupil spending on public education in Oklahoma reached $10,000 (rounded by $4 and adjusted to 2015 dollars), only a little behind the zenith reached ten years earlier. That year...
by Byron Schlomach | Jul 25, 2018 | Research
Straight Talk on Public Education Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper includes a number of finance and performance-related statistics, mainly from Oklahoma but also placed in a national and international context, as well as a short history of public...
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....
