Read more about Oklahoma's education freedom ➡️➡️ ocpathink.org/post/independe…

A new Young America’s Foundation report highlights several courses at OU and OSU, including: Queer Religion; Social Justice Politics; Anti-Muslim Racism; Diversity of Biological Sex Characteristics; Environmental Justice; LGBTQ Lives in the United States; Power, Oppression, & Privilege; and Race and Reproduction in the U.S. ocpathink.org/post/independe…

🚆 The proposed OKC Metro commuter rail could cost $1.8 BILLION to build. But what happens after the trains start running? Across the country, major transit systems are facing massive budget shortfalls—potentially totaling $5 billion to $10 billion by 2027. As officials consider a rail line connecting Edmond, Oklahoma City, and Norman, taxpayers should be asking: Who will pay to keep it running for decades to come? Learn more ⬇️ ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…

Oklahoma City-area officials are advancing a proposed $1.8 billion commuter rail system linking Edmond, Oklahoma City, and Norman even as most U.S. commuter rail systems continue to have fewer riders than before the COVID-19 pandemic. ocpathink.org/post/independe…

Hospital prices have increased about 291 percent since 2000, far outpacing the price changes for many goods and services in competitive markets. ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…

A new survey finds that 36 percent of Oklahoma parents say their children attend a school of choice rather than a geographically assigned public school. The survey also found that 68 percent of Oklahoma parents favor school vouchers. ocpathink.org/post/independe…

From Saturday's economics lecture for the @OCPAthink Fears Fellowship, Tulsa cohort. I'm very grateful for the opportunity to teach these young leaders in public life, making Oklahoma better. fearsfellowship.org/

Too many Oklahoma bureaucrats are not properly incentivized to crack down on runaway Medicaid spending. “The feds should treat known waste and ineligible spending that state agencies refuse to clean up the same way they treat fraud.” nationalreview.com/2026/09/f…

In Oklahoma public schools, recent staffing growth has overwhelmingly occurred outside the teaching ranks. Yet two Democratic lawmakers recently made a case for additional administrators, behavioral specialists, and other support personnel. ocpathink.org/post/independe…

The National Education Association is urging educators to oppose federal immigration-enforcement policies and encouraging teachers to press their school districts to adopt policies governing how schools respond to immigration authorities. ocpathink.org/post/independe…

Oklahoma’s expanding school-choice options are giving public schools greater financial flexibility while allowing families to choose the education that best fits their children. ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…

🚆 A proposed $1.8 billion commuter rail system would connect Edmond, Oklahoma City, and Norman with 10 stops across 39 miles. But what could come with it? Research and experiences from transit systems across the country raise questions about homelessness, crime, security, and the challenges communities can face around transit stations. Take a closer look at what it could mean for the OKC Metro. ⬇️ ocpathink.org/post/independe…

“State officials need to have teachers’ backs when it comes to classroom discipline.” journalrecord.com/2026/09/17…

Tough loss for the @ACLU and all the race-baiting liberals who want to teach our kids that white people are inherently evil and oppressive because of their skin color. @OCPAthink ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…

Oklahoma schools are sitting on millions in reserves—and aren’t necessarily producing the highest academic results. Read more ➡️➡️ ocpathink.org/post/independe…

🚆 Voters haven’t approved the proposed tax increase for the OKC Metro commuter rail—but officials are already spending money to prepare for it. ONE Transit has approved a consulting contract worth up to $450,000 per year, with a potential total value of $2.25 million. Read more ⬇️ ocpathink.org/post/independe…

Too many Oklahoma bureaucrats are not properly incentivized to crack down on runaway Medicaid spending. “The feds should treat known waste and ineligible spending that state agencies refuse to clean up the same way they treat fraud.” nationalreview.com/2026/09/f…

In a recent interim study, supporters of stronger teacher protections told state lawmakers that Oklahoma should give educators greater authority to remove persistently disruptive students and protect teachers who enforce classroom rules. ocpathink.org/post/independe…

Nashville’s nearly 20-year-old Music City Star commuter rail line offers a cautionary example for Oklahoma City as metro officials promote a $1.8 billion rail system connecting Edmond, Oklahoma City and Norman. ocpathink.org/post/analysis/…

As ONE Transit promotes its proposed $1.8 billion commuter rail system by pointing to Grapevine, Texas, as a model of rail-driven economic development, analysts say the cited numbers do not establish that the train generated significant new economic activity. ocpathink.org/post/independe…