OKLAHOMA CITY – While the vote may be not be until November, State Question 744, which will be facing Oklahoma voters on their ballots, is already being scrutinized by government watchdog organizations, like Oklahomans for Responsible Government, based here in Oklahoma City.
Brian Downs, executive director of OFRG spoke to Oklahoma Watchdog recently about the impact SQ 744 would have if it is approved by voters.
“State Question 744 is about increasing the amount of money we spend per student in Oklahoma,” Downs said, adding that it would bring us to the regional average. Specifically, states bordering Oklahoma. “It would increase our spending up to that average.”
Downs said that the Oklahoma Education Association, the teacher’s union that is pushing for this initiative, says SQ 744 would cost “$850 million more in education spending.”
