The Number 1 Oklahoma Education Policy Issue: FAIR Taxation of Oil and Gas

By Wesley Fryer On March 29, 2015 · · Add Comment

Tonight is the eve of another rally on the steps of the Oklahoma State Capitol to support public education. (@OKEDRally) While the talking points and agenda for the rally look good, they do not appear to directly address the number one Oklahoma education policy issue which we all SHOULD be talking about constantly with our elected state representatives: FAIR taxation of oil and gas revenues in our state. This evening, I recorded a 9.5 minute message sharing some perspectives on why I believe this.

The tweets below include links to related studies and posts I cited in this video message and recommend reading. Two of the key ones are:

By the Oklahoma Policy Institute: “It’s time to end the horizontal drilling tax break” (May 2014)
By Rick Cobb: “Shortage of Teachers, Shortage of Pay” (January 2014)

A5 Key to addressing budget shortfalls is eliminating harmful tax breaks 4 horizontal drilling. @okpolicy has documented this: big $ #OklaEd

— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. (@wfryer) February 16, 2015

On our blog: Five reasons why it's time to end the horizontal drilling tax break – http://t.co/FT61Rz2HkI

— OK Policy (@OKPolicy) May 12, 2014

Shortage of Teachers, Shortage of Pay #oklaed http://t.co/VrEkBTCimg via @okeducation

— okeducationtruths (@okeducation) March 20, 2015

Confused by school funding? Here's how it works. http://t.co/vvTnWwi82q #oklaed

— OK Policy (@OKPolicy) January 13, 2015

iReading: Report confirms that for states, investing in education is key to prosperity http://t.co/B78CZnpv5x by @okpolicy via @franklinMPH

— Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. (@wfryer) August 23, 2013

Severe education funding cuts threaten Oklahoma's economic future. @OKPolicy #oked #okaed #edchat http://t.co/CwAlPF9T

— Shawn Hime (@shawnhime) February 20, 2013

"In my 8 years in the Senate teachers haven't gotten a raise. " Sen. Sean Burrage #oklaed @OKPolicy @TogetherOK

— Damario Solomon, Esq (@SoloSpeaksTruth) March 26, 2014

Confused by school funding? Here's how it works. http://t.co/vvTnWwi82q #oklaed

— OK Policy (@OKPolicy) January 13, 2015

To those who say "U can't just throw $ into education" Mr. Crawford says "try it!" "We've never done it, how do we know?" #OAESP2015 #oklaed

— Kas Nelson (@kasnelson) January 29, 2015

The Decimation of our Teaching Force: http://t.co/oPI0Y9UbTO #oklaed @okeducation @ClaudiaSwisher @BrettDOkc @okea @TulsaAreaPLAC

— Rob Miller (@jmsprincipal) February 12, 2015

.@OKCPS Superintendent Rob Neu with some pointed criticism of Oklahoma lawmakers. http://t.co/5tFyZFjjsi #oklaed pic.twitter.com/lgdAMqVMi0

— Paul (@pmonies) February 21, 2015