Republicans push through education reform, prohibitions on diversity training in schools [View all]
Tensions were high at the state Capitol this week as Republicans pushed through education reform and moved to prohibit schools from mandating gender or sexual diversity training.
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed two major controversial education bills Wednesday, shifting the state’s school funding formula and removing most of the barriers for student transfers.
“These reforms are vital to getting Oklahoma to be a top ten state in education,” Stitt said.
State schools Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, education advocates and many Republican and Democratic lawmakers were against the changes.
Stitt signed the bills just hours after they passed off the House and Senate floors.
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