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Oklahoma should get tax reform\u00a0sooner rather than later<\/strong><\/p>\n

An ambitious framework for reform of property taxes appears to have stalled<\/a> in the state legislature, but the\u00a0Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs notes many recent improvements in state tax laws and suggests reforms<\/a> that could help the Sooner State\u2019s housing market. \u201cOklahoma could also consider lowering its annual valuation-growth cap below the current 3 percent limit,\u201d writes Curtis Shelton. \u201cBecause a property\u2019s taxable fair-cash value cannot currently increase more than 3 percent per year, reducing that cap could further protect homeowners in fast-growing markets.\u201d<\/p>\n

What has Josh Shapiro done?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro ran on a \u201cGet sh*t done\u201d platform, but a new report<\/a> calls him the state\u2019s \u201cleast productive governor\u201d in at least the last 50 years. \u201cIn recent weeks, media outlets, including the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/a> and the Philadelphia Magazine<\/a>, noted Shapiro\u2019s inability to match his legislative actions to his often-quoted slogan,\u201d writes<\/a> the Commonwealth Foundation. \u201cAs observed by a state capitol reporter<\/a>, Governor Shapiro had a 98-day gap between his latest bill signings, neither of which addressed the ongoing budget impasse.\u201d <\/p>\n

South Carolina charter schools overperform<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new study of state education records indicates that South Carolina charter schools are substantially outperforming traditional schools in preparing students for college and careers. \u201cAmong graduates, 32.47%<\/b> of public charter school district students were considered college ready, compared to 30.48%<\/b> of students in traditional districts,\u201d writes<\/a> Ray Dellinger, director of education policy at Palmetto Promise. \u201cLikewise, 29.63%<\/b> of charter students were both college and<\/b> career ready, edging out the 28.6%<\/b> of traditional public school students who met that mark. Charter students also posted stronger results on specific readiness indicators\u201417.17%<\/b> met the college-ready threshold on the SAT, compared to 15.76%<\/b> in traditional districts, and 26.8%<\/b> reached the college-ready standard for dual enrollment courses, far ahead of the 18.61%<\/b> of traditional public school students who did the same.\u201d<\/p>\n


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