#education Archives - Oklahoma Watch http://oklahomawatch.org/tag/education/ No Favorites No Falsehoods No Fear Mon, 02 May 2022 01:08:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/okwatch-icon-100x100.png #education Archives - Oklahoma Watch http://oklahomawatch.org/tag/education/ 32 32 168626729 Long Story Short: Where Legislative Interests Are Conflicted https://oklahomawatch.org/2022/02/16/long-story-short-where-legislative-interests-are-conflicted/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2022/02/16/long-story-short-where-legislative-interests-are-conflicted/#respond Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:20:40 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=693406

Whitney Bryen reports on a nonprofit coalition that a federal audit claims misspent nearly $900,000 of taxpayer funds; Lionel Ramos reports on the changes to immigration policing in Oklahoma; and Jennifer Palmer reveals that a state legislator was also working for a grassroots lobbying organization.

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Whitney Bryen reports on a nonprofit coalition that a federal audit claims misspent nearly $900,000 of taxpayer funds; Lionel Ramos reports on the changes to immigration policing in Oklahoma; and Jennifer Palmer reveals that a state legislator was also working for a grassroots lobbying organization.

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Oklahoma Public School Enrollment for 2021-22 https://oklahomawatch.org/2022/01/25/oklahoma-public-school-enrollment-for-2021-22/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2022/01/25/oklahoma-public-school-enrollment-for-2021-22/#respond Tue, 25 Jan 2022 23:51:59 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=691600

Here is the fall 2021 enrollment for each Oklahoma school district and charter school as reported to the state Department of Education.

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Here is the fall 2021 enrollment for each Oklahoma school district and charter school as reported to the state Department of Education.

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Oklahoma Public School Enrollment: New Data Shows Where Students Returned https://oklahomawatch.org/2022/01/14/oklahoma-public-school-enrollment-new-data-shows-where-students-returned/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2022/01/14/oklahoma-public-school-enrollment-new-data-shows-where-students-returned/#respond Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:30:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=691257

Public school enrollment increased statewide by more than 4,500 students, but has not yet returned to pre pandemic numbers.

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Public school enrollment increased statewide by more than 4,500 students, but has not yet returned to pre pandemic numbers.

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Long Story Short Podcast: Teachers With Breakthrough COVID-19 Cases, Unemployment Overpayments https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/09/24/long-story-short-podcast-teachers-with-breakthrough-covid-19-cases-unemployment-overpayments/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/09/24/long-story-short-podcast-teachers-with-breakthrough-covid-19-cases-unemployment-overpayments/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=687423

Listen to episode 4 of Oklahoma Watch's new podcast.

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Listen to episode 4 of Oklahoma Watch's new podcast.

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Oklahoma Offering Free ACT, SAT to Students This Fall https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/08/17/oklahoma-offering-free-act-sat-to-students-this-fall/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/08/17/oklahoma-offering-free-act-sat-to-students-this-fall/#respond Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:38:46 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=686298

Data: Review the most recent available ACT scores all Oklahoma public schools.

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Data: Review the most recent available ACT scores all Oklahoma public schools.

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Oklahoma Spent $31M On Private School Vouchers While Collecting Almost No Data. That’s About To Change https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/06/18/oklahoma-spent-31m-on-private-school-vouchers-while-collecting-almost-no-data-thats-about-to-change/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/06/18/oklahoma-spent-31m-on-private-school-vouchers-while-collecting-almost-no-data-thats-about-to-change/#respond Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=684635

Public data on students who receive a private school voucher through a decade-old program is almost non-existent. State law requires demographic information to be reported annually.

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Public data on students who receive a private school voucher through a decade-old program is almost non-existent. State law requires demographic information to be reported annually.

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As GOP Majority Grows, Fewer Democratic-Led Bills Make it Through Oklahoma’s Legislature https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/06/14/as-gop-majority-grows-fewer-democratic-led-bills-make-it-through-oklahomas-legislature/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/06/14/as-gop-majority-grows-fewer-democratic-led-bills-make-it-through-oklahomas-legislature/#respond Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=684363

A Democratic leader claims "we outperform quite often." The data tells a different story.

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A Democratic leader claims "we outperform quite often." The data tells a different story.

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How Four Oklahoma School Leaders View Federal Relief Funds https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/05/17/what-will-schools-do-with-federal-relief-dollars-we-talked-to-leaders-about-their-spending-plans/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/05/17/what-will-schools-do-with-federal-relief-dollars-we-talked-to-leaders-about-their-spending-plans/#respond Mon, 17 May 2021 22:39:30 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=683605

State private schools have qualified for federal relief funds in several ways. Use our database to see what schools received funds through two of those programs.

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State private schools have qualified for federal relief funds in several ways. Use our database to see what schools received funds through two of those programs.

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Where $63 Million in Federal Relief Aid For Private Schools Went In Oklahoma https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/05/01/update-where-63-million-in-federal-relief-aid-for-private-schools-went-in-oklahoma/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/05/01/update-where-63-million-in-federal-relief-aid-for-private-schools-went-in-oklahoma/#respond Sat, 01 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=683240

State private schools have qualified for federal relief funds in several ways. Use our database to see what schools received funds through two of those programs.

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State private schools have qualified for federal relief funds in several ways. Use our database to see what schools received funds through two of those programs.

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No Letter Grade: Evaluating Oklahoma Public Schools Without A-F https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/03/17/no-letter-grade-evaluating-oklahoma-public-schools-without-a-f/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2021/03/17/no-letter-grade-evaluating-oklahoma-public-schools-without-a-f/#respond Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=682531

Here are three measures that matter, and where you can find the data.

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Here are three measures that matter, and where you can find the data.

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