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Oklahoma Senate Republicans unveiled their plan to attract and keep teachers, and Senate Bill 364 is getting a lot of attention — it would mandate 12 weeks of paid maternity leave for full-time school employees. Teacher moms around the state shared their stories with StateImpact.
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In a Wednesday press conference, Republican Sen. Adam Pugh — who also chairs the Education Committee — unveiled his plan for education reform during the upcoming legislative session.
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Coastal and politically progressive states have passed stronger paid sick and family leave policies than many states with larger rural populations.
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The new guidance is for birthing and non-birthing parents, including parents who recently adopted a child and parents who used a surrogate.
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The first week of Oklahoma's legislative session is complete. StateImpact's Robby Korth reports where education issues stand.
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The legislation that House Democrats are working on includes a four-week paid leave program.
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The United States is one of a handful of countries, and the only wealthy nation, without a national paid leave policy.
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Eight states and Washington, D.C., have paid family leave programs funded through payroll taxes. But a similar bill in blue-state Colorado is being watered down.
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A Republican president is helping advance what has long been a Democratic priority as part of a defense bill. Not all Republicans are thrilled about it.
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark proposal that would give 2 million workers paid leave upon the birth or adoption of a child, in what worker advocates call a hard-won victory.