Oklahoma governor signs 2 education bills despite opposition
March 31, 2021
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday quickly signed into law two public education measures that were approved by the Legislature despite bipartisan opposition.
Stitt signed a Senate bill that makes it easier for students to transfer districts and a House bill that changes the state aid funding formula starting in the 2022-23 school year.
Both bills were passed by the Legislature Wednesday and sent to Stitt, who held a brief signing ceremony with Republican legislative leaders.
The bill to modify the state funding formula directs that funding will be calculated based on student counts from the previous year, rather than the highest of the previous two years, among other things. Supporters say the change will allow state funding to more quickly follow students when they move districts.
Report: Cost to make Nevada schools average in US tops $800M
KEN RITTER, Associated Press
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1of5FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2021 file photo students reach out with their arms to practice social distancing while walking to their next class at Mater Academy East Campus in Las Vegas. A new report commissioned by the Legislature finds Nevada public schools have too many students per classroom and too few teachers and support staff. The study released Friday, March 5, 2021, to the Nevada Commission on School Funding projects the added cost of simply meeting the U.S. national student-to-teacher ratio average at about $800 million. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP,File)Erik Verduzco/APShow MoreShow Less
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These California politicians have taken the most money from the state s biggest teacher s union
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond answers a reporter s question during a visit with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, background, to Blue Oak Elementary School in Cameron Park, Calif.Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press
California s various teachers unions are coming under increased scrutiny over their reluctance to return to in-person learning, especially in the wake of the state legislature s apprehension towards Gov. Gavin Newsom s school reopening plan.
The state s most powerful teachers union the California Teachers Association, which has more than 300,000 members and is affiliated with the even more powerful National Education Association has taken the firm stance that teachers must be vaccinated before in-person learning resumes.