Property Rights Issues
March 11, 2012 JProperty Rights
Last Friday, March 9, AFP-OK partnered with the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) and the Friedman Foundation to sponsor the School Choice Thunder Night. We set up a table outside the arena to pass out informational school choice literature, as well as to give school choice t-shirts and tickets to families of special needs students who participate in the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship Program.
The special needs students taking advantage of the school choice scholarships were invited to high-five the players as they came out of the tunnel before the game and at halftime. This was an awesome opportunity that they were excited about.
Several families thanked us for the opportunity to attend the game free of charge and also thanked us profusely for our support of school choice. Multiple families shared compelling stories of how school choice has helped their special needs students thrive.
August 22, 2011 JProperty Rights
Patrick McGuigan of www.capitolbeatok.com just published an interesting story we're sure you'll want to know about. His latest piece focuses on high prices within the state government. And, as you'll read, many of those high salaries come from the area of higher education. AFP-Oklahoma's Stuart Jolly was interviewed for the story and shares his thoughts on the situation.
Check out the report here.
May 04, 2011 JProperty Rights
Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma believes education reform is a plank in the quest for a better business environment in the state.
And on Wednesday, Gov. Mary Fallin signed two measures into law we believe will help improve our schools.
April 26, 2011 JProperty Rights
Senate Bill 969 PASSED TODAY! Oklahoma will have School Choice and it is now within reach! Well almost. It passed the State House today (Tuesday) and is heading back over to the State Senate to pass a few small adjustments the House made, and then off to the Governors desk to be signed into law. Keep up the pressure, because this bill is good for Oklahoma and Oklahomans.
February 28, 2011 JProperty Rights
Every so often a measure comes out of our legislature that is not only great, but pretty awesome and revolutionary as well.
This week, one such bill reached that level, as Rep. Lee Denneys House Bill 1456 passed out of the full House by a 65-32 vote.
So what is so revolutionary about this bill? A new way to gauge how our schools perform and operate, thats what. Heres a rundown of just what this bill aims to do:
*Hands out grades to schools just like that of a report card for students
