Tag: Oklahoma Empowerment Act

Oklahoma legislator vows to fight for school choice after education savings account bill fails

Editor’s note: This article appeared Thursday on oklahoman.com. A polarizing Oklahoma bill that would dedicate $128.5 million in taxpayer dollars for private school costs failed in a late-night vote on the Senate floor last week. In a 24-22 vote, a majority of senators nixed Senate Bill 1647, called the Oklahoma Empowerment Act, effectively... READ MORE