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 | May 8, 2017 | Research
Public Education Spending In a Historical Context Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper shows that since 1920, inflation-adjusted per-student spending in public education nationally has increased by a factor of 16 times, the pupil/teacher ratio has halved, and...
by 1889 Institute | Mar 24, 2017 | Research
Teacher Pay: Facts to Consider Authors Baylee Butler and Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper breaks down facts about Oklahoma’s average teacher salary, considers how benefits might change generally-accepted teacher pay comparisons across states, cost of living,...
by Byron Schlomach | Mar 24, 2017 | Research
Raising Teacher Pay: Things to Consider and Do Authors Byron Schlomach, Baylee Butler Abstract This paper looks at the costs of increasing Oklahoma’s average teacher pay and how different raises will affect Oklahoma’s position compared to other states. It...
by Byron Schlomach | Oct 26, 2016 | Research
Oklahoma’s Teacher Supply: Shortage or Surplus? Authors Baylee Butler and Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper looks at the anecdotal, circumstantial and hard numbers evidence of a teacher shortage in Oklahoma and finds the evidence wanting. At worst, any...
