Long before an estimated 30,000 teachers marched at the state capitol for 10 days in April, educators met with their state representatives and urged them to enact legislation that would increase school funding. Oklahoma was ranked one of the lowest in the nation for per-pupil spending and teacher pay, and the damning statistics could be […]
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Walk, run
The moment Lauren Richter, a fifth-grade teacher in Shawnee, decided to run for office came during the fourth day of the statewide teacher walkout, when educators and their allies continued to demand additional funding for public schools. Educators filled the state Capitol to capacity. Thousands of teachers remained outside the building. “There was no one […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Picketing reasons
We at Chicken-Fried News couldn’t be happier to see teachers and their allies at the state Capitol grounds, calling on lawmakers to adequately fund common education. In our opinion, lawmakers shouldn’t be surprised by the large crowds, given that Oklahoma has cut school funding more than any other state over the past decade. While teachers […]
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Plaza Beer Walk returns July 26
This month’s event raises funds for Classen School of Advanced Studies.
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Letters to the Editor: May 17, 2017
School closures affect everyone. Neighborhood schools are important; they are the glue that holds communities together.
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Letters to the Editor: Dec. 14, 2016
I truly wanted to thank Mrs. Anderson and tell her how much reading her letter meant to me, a lower-income Native female scared of the next four years. It is so nice to know that there are people out there who truly know the consequences of what we’ve let happen to our country.
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With majority of state in favor of teacher pay raises, question becomes how to fund them
“This was a glimpse of hope that the tide might turn for the better for [teachers], and not just for us, but future teachers and students,” Flores said. “I went home and I felt relieved. I was for it, and I wanted to help.”
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Proposed ‘education savings accounts’ earn mixed reviews from educators, parents
The ESA legislation comes as lawmakers cut revenue dollars to common education and enrollment continues to climb.