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The One Oklahoma Coalition and Yes on 744 Coalition will participate in a moderated discussion about state question 744 at 6 p.m. Oct. 28. in the Kerr-McGee Auditorium. The forum is hosted by the Center for Student Leadership, Political Science and Education departments at OCU.
SQ 744 was initiated by the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) after the union lost a lawsuit seeking to increase education funding.
The event will mark the second public forum where the One Oklahoma Coalition and Yes on 744 Coalition will participate. The One Oklahoma Coalition claims the measure provides “no oversight or accountability, no reforms in public schools, and there is no way to pay for the increased funding.” Yes on 744 Coalition argues the measure “will help recruit and retain high quality teachers, prepares our students for good-paying jobs, and prevents further harmful cuts.”
The forum will be moderated by Dr. Richard Johnson, political science department chairman, and assistant dean of Petree College of Arts & Sciences. Questions for the forum will be formulated by OCU education students under the direction of Dr. Lois Lawler-Brown, education department chairwoman. The Center for Student Leadership will be coordinating the event.
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