Oklahoma House Democrats Call For Education Funding

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Wed, 04/16/2014 - 11:48am

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Some Oklahoma public school teachers and school administrators have joined a group of House Democrats in calling for an increase in tax dollars spent on public education. Educators and Democratic lawmakers gathered at the Capitol on Wednesday, about two weeks after thousands of teachers and school administrators rallied at the Capitol for more classroom funding and better teacher salaries. House Democratic Leader Scott Inman of Oklahoma City says budget cuts have reduced state revenue for public schools by about $200 million in recent years.Read more on NewsOK.com

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Oklahoma House Democrats Call For Education Funding

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