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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Brad Henry on Tues- day signed the state’s second Race to the Top application, which described Oklahoma’s education reforms and the requested $175 million in funding as “a watershed for the Sooner State.” Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia applied for the second round of fed- eral stimulus funds, pledg- ing a number of education reforms in an attempt to persuade a panel of five re- viewers that their reforms are the “boldest” and de- serving of a share of $3.4 billion in federal stimulus funds. U.S. Secretary of Educa- tion Arne Duncan said he expects 10 to 15 states will receive funding. Tennessee and Delaware were awarded a combined $600 million in the first round, and 11 states decided not to reapply for the grant. Oklahoma’s application begins by calling Senate Bill 2033 — approved in the fi- nal days of the legislative session — “the boldest, most comprehensive legislation in the nation” this year. The new law created a mandatory annual teacher and principal evaluation system that uses student test scores and qualitative assessments to dismiss “in- effective” teachers after two years and reward highly ef- fective teachers with bonus- es. Finalists will be an- nounced in August with winners being notified in September. Kathy Taylor, the gover- nor’s chief education advis- er, said the redrafted appli- cation and the new state laws will make Oklahoma a serious contender in this round. Taylor said Oklahoma’s application received broad support across the state. Re- publicans and Democrats rallied in support of SB 2033, the state’s largest teachers unions are on board with the application, and 82 percent of the state’s students are in school dis- tricts that agreed to partici- pate. Still, not everyone was thrilled with Oklahoma’s de- cision to participate. Rep. Sally Kern, R-Okla- homa City, led opposition to the teacher evaluation bill that was defeated in the House on May 26 only to be approved the next day with- out any revision. “It does fly in the face of conservative principles, which are limited govern- ment and local control,” Kern said. “We are turning more con- trol over to the federal gov- ernment because Race to the Top standards have to be followed to the word.” Kern said she was partic- ularly opposed to the adop- tion of a set of national edu- cation standards known as Common Core that she maintains would lower Ok- lahoma’s academic stan- dards. Her opposition to the ap- plication and the state’s new law echo opposition from governors of a number of states, including Texas and Virginia, that declined to apply for the federal funding. Rep. Ann Coody, a former teacher, said regardless of whether the state is award- ed funding, the reforms were essential for the future of ed- ucation in Oklahoma. “These were our goals long before we thought about Race to the Top,” said Coody, R-Lawton.“These are goals for children.” Muskogee Phoenix Thursday, June 3, 2010 State Section A, Page 5 1-918-687-8461 BOB LOFTIS FURNITURE • 2501 E. 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No ar- rests have been made and authorities never have identi- fied a suspect, even as they have pleaded for information about the deaths of the girls. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Jessica Brown says the cur- rent reward in the case is $160,000. Oklahoma prison inmate found dead McALESTER — Officials say an inmate at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester has been found dead. Warden’s Assistant Terry Crenshaw says the identity of the 26-year-old inmate is be- ing withheld pending notifica- tion of next of kin. Officials say his death may be the re- sult of a suicide. Crenshaw says the inmate was serving a life sentence out of Oklahoma County for mur- der. He was found unrespon- sive at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday. State lawmakers OK execution drugs bill OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Legislature has sent a measure that would strike the language specifying what kind of drugs must be used to carry out executions to Gov. Brad Henry. By state law, the Depart- ment of Corrections must use “an ultra-short acting barbitu- rate in combination with a chemical paralytic agent” to put inmates to death. Attorney General spokesman Charlie Price says the new language in House Bill 2266 would give the agency more flexibility to alter the execution protocol if medical procedures change or a court determines a prob- lem exists. Oklahoma tries again for Race to the Top funding We don’t want an arm & a leg... Just your tow! 686-9400 49921
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)— Gov. Brad Henry on Tues-day signed the state’s secondRace to the Top application,which described Oklahoma’seducation reforms and therequested $175 million infunding as “a watershed forthe Sooner State.”
Thirty-five states and theDistrict of Columbia appliedfor the second round of fed-eral stimulus funds, pledg-ing a number of educationreforms in an attempt topersuade a panel of five re-viewers that their reformsare the “boldest” and de-serving of a share of $3.4billion in federal stimulusfunds.
U.S. Secretary of Educa-tion Arne Duncan said heexpects 10 to 15 states willreceive funding.
Tennessee and Delawarewere awarded a combined$600 million in the firstround, and 11 states decidednot to reapply for the grant.
Oklahoma’s applicationbegins by calling Senate Bill2033 — approved in the fi-nal days of the legislativesession — “the boldest, mostcomprehensive legislation inthe nation” this year.
The new law created amandatory annual teacherand principal evaluationsystem that uses studenttest scores and qualitativeassessments to dismiss “in-effective” teachers after twoyears and reward highly ef-fective teachers with bonus-es.
Finalists will be an-nounced in August withwinners being notified inSeptember.
Kathy Taylor, the gover-
nor’s chief education advis-er, said the redrafted appli-cation and the new statelaws will make Oklahoma aserious contender in thisround.
Taylor said Oklahoma’sapplication received broadsupport across the state. Re-publicans and Democratsrallied in support of SB2033, the state’s largestteachers unions are on
board with the application,and 82 percent of the state’sstudents are in school dis-tricts that agreed to partici-pate.
Still, not everyone wasthrilled with Oklahoma’s de-cision to participate.
Rep. Sally Kern, R-Okla-homa City, led opposition tothe teacher evaluation billthat was defeated in theHouse on May 26 only to be
approved the next day with-out any revision.
“It does fly in the face ofconservative principles,which are limited govern-ment and local control,”Kern said.
“We are turning more con-trol over to the federal gov-ernment because Race tothe Top standards have to befollowed to the word.”
Kern said she was partic-
ularly opposed to the adop-tion of a set of national edu-cation standards known asCommon Core that shemaintains would lower Ok-lahoma’s academic stan-dards.
Her opposition to the ap-plication and the state’snew law echo oppositionfrom governors of a numberof states, including Texasand Virginia, that declined
to apply for the federalfunding.
Rep. Ann Coody, a formerteacher, said regardless ofwhether the state is award-ed funding, the reforms wereessential for the future of ed-ucation in Oklahoma.
“These were our goalslong before we thoughtabout Race to the Top,” saidCoody, R-Lawton. “These aregoals for children.”
Muskogee Phoenix Thursday, June 3, 2010State
Section A, Page 5
1-918-687-8461 BOB LOFTIS FURNITURE • 2501 E. SHAWNEE • EXTENDED TERMS • LAYAWAY
COUNTER HEIGHT TABLE 42”X60” OUR BEST SELLER TABLE AND 4 CHAIRS $100 OFF
$ 499 95 DARK OAK 42” ROUND - WITH LEAF 42”X57” BUTTERFLY LEAF TABLE TABLE AND 4 ARROW BACK CHAIRS
$ 439 95 $ 269 95
JUNIPER 5 PIECES DINETTE 48” DIAMETER RIPPLED GLASSTOP TABLE AND FOUR CHAIRS
$ 499 95 ROUND 42” TOP TABLE AND FOUR COUNTER HEIGHT CHAIRS
$ 399 95 DINETTE TABLE AND FOUR CHAIRS
TABLE 42”X60”X78” AND FOUR COUNTER HEIGHT CHAIRS
$ 599 95 PEDESTAL TABLE 42”X66”X84” AND SIX SIDE CHAIRS
$ 699 95 $ 339 95
$ 399 95
FARM HOUSE TABLE DARK OAK TABLE 36”X60” AND 4 CHAIRS BENCH 42”X14” TABLE 4 CHAIRS AND BENCH
$ 1299 $ 1299
OAK FINISH TABLE STOCKED - 44”X72”X90”X108”, CHERRY FINISH AVAILABLE, OAK FINISH AND BLACK CHAIRS STOCKED
HAYS 5 PIECES DINETTE TABLE 42” DIAMETER TABLE AND FOUR CHAIRS
$ 239 95 DIVINA 5 PIECES DINETTE TABLE 45” DIAMETER TABLE AND FOUR CHAIRS
$ 399 95 $ 599 95 MARBLE TOP TABLE 38”X66” AND FOUR SIDE CHAIRS SIDEBOARD AVAILABLE $399.95
PLUS FREE DELIVERY AND FREE FINANCING
BOB LOFTIS FURNITURE FREE $39.95 LAZY SUSAN WITH THE PURCHASE OF ANY SET
THREE DAYS ONLY 4
9881
TABLE & 6 CHAIRS CHINA BUFFET & HUTCH
OAK FINISH TABLE ONLY AVAILABLE 38”X68” OAK CHAIRS ONLY STOCKED - HAS TWO RETRACTABLE LEAVES (12”). BLACK CHAIRS AVAILABLE. TABLE & 6 CHAIRS
$ 699 OAK FINISH TABLE 36”X60”. OAK FINISH TABLE ONLY IS STOCKED. CHERRY FINISH TABLE AVAILABLE. ALSO BLACK OR CHERRY CHAIRS ARE AVAILABLE. WITH 6 CHAIRS $619.95 CHAIR ONLY $75.00. TABLE & 4 CHAIRS
$ 499
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PUB TABLE 36”X36” AND FOUR 24” BAR STOOLS
DigestThe Associated Press
Auction to raise rewardmoney in girls’ deaths
HENRYETTA — A Henryet-ta bar plans to hold an auc-tion to raise money to in-crease the reward fund for in-formation that leads to aconviction in the mysteriouskilling of two Weleetka-areagirls two years ago.
The auction at Marvin’sPlace will be held Sunday af-ternoon. It’s the third time thebar has held an auction toraise money to boost the re-ward funds in the case.
Authorities say 13-year-oldTaylor Paschal-Placker and11-year-old Skyla Whitakerwere shot to death on June 8,2008, on a county road in ru-ral Okfuskee County. No ar-rests have been made andauthorities never have identi-fied a suspect, even as theyhave pleaded for informationabout the deaths of the girls.
Oklahoma State Bureau ofInvestigation spokeswomanJessica Brown says the cur-rent reward in the case is$160,000.
Oklahoma prison inmate found dead
McALESTER — Officials sayan inmate at the OklahomaState Penitentiary in McAlesterhas been found dead.
Warden’s Assistant TerryCrenshaw says the identity ofthe 26-year-old inmate is be-ing withheld pending notifica-tion of next of kin. Officialssay his death may be the re-sult of a suicide.
Crenshaw says the inmatewas serving a life sentence outof Oklahoma County for mur-der. He was found unrespon-sive at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday.
State lawmakers OKexecution drugs bill
OKLAHOMA CITY — TheOklahoma Legislature hassent a measure that wouldstrike the language specifyingwhat kind of drugs must beused to carry out executionsto Gov. Brad Henry.
By state law, the Depart-ment of Corrections must use“an ultra-short acting barbitu-rate in combination with achemical paralytic agent” toput inmates to death.
Attorney Generalspokesman Charlie Pricesays the new language inHouse Bill 2266 would givethe agency more flexibility toalter the execution protocol ifmedical procedures changeor a court determines a prob-lem exists.
Oklahoma tries again for Race to the Top funding
We don’t want an arm & a leg...
Just your tow! 686-9400
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