Education Funding

On Monday evening, Oklahoma's State Board of Education rescinded a controversial resolution from March. The move to equalize charter and traditional public school building funds without controversy follows action by the state legislature.

A budget deal expected to soon get the final stamp of approval from Gov. Kevin Stitt includes a number of increases for common education.

Top Oklahoma lawmakers and the Governor on Thursday unveiled their plans for the state budget next fiscal year.

Almost 200 Oklahoma public school districts are banding together to file a class action lawsuit against Oklahoma’s State Board of Education. The move is to keep local tax revenues from going to charter schools.

A bill that would nullify a controversial settlement announced by Oklahoma’s State Board of Education and fix funding disparities between charter and traditional public schools with medical marijuana money, passed through the Oklahoma House of Representatives Thursday.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the State House unanimously approving a bill to help fund charter and traditional schools with low property taxes, Epic Charter Schools agreeing to the demands of the state in the hopes of avoiding contract termination proceedings and the Norman City Council voting to remove $865,000 from its police for community programs.

A group of Republican lawmakers have proposed a school funding plan that will nullify a controversial settlement announced by Oklahoma’s State Board of Education and fix funding disparities between charter and traditional public schools.

Backlash is mounting toward a resolution passed by Oklahoma’s State Board of Education to equalize funding for charter and traditional public schools.More…

Oklahoma City Public Schools has taken legal action to halt a controversial Oklahoma State Board of Education policy to equalize funding of charter and…

A recent resolution announced by Oklahoma’s State Board of Education will transform education funding in Oklahoma by equalizing funding for charter and…