Oklahoma lawmakers study education spending measure

 
By The Associated Press
Published: September 22, 2009

A lobbyist for Oklahoma's largest teacher's organization says a proposed constitutional amendment on education spending is an attempt to make public schools a priority.

Joel Robison of the Oklahoma Education Association said Tuesday the Helping Oklahoma Public Education initiative petition would require the state to meet the regional average of per student spending.

But skeptical state lawmakers say it wou...


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