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BY ROB SELLERS Every child deserves an education that meets their specific needs and helps them reach their full potential. As Oklahoma has increased its investment in schools, including raising teacher pay, we also have wisely created ways for our citizens and companies to get involved. The Equal Opportunity Scholarship Act authorizes tax credits for people who donate to private school scholarship funds and grants for public schools. To help public schools in rural and suburban areas, people donate to…

President Donald Trump urged Congress to advance a federal tax-credit scholarship program during his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, just one day after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt urged state lawmakers to expand Oklahoma’s version of the same program. Trump told assembled members of Congress that the “next step forward in building an inclusive society is making sure that every young American gets a great education and the opportunity to achieve the American dream. Yet, for too long, countless American children…

Oklahoma City University economists release updated fiscal impact study OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 13, 2018) – A new fiscal impact study shows Oklahoma’s tax credit scholarship programs save the state – and public education – money while helping hundreds of lower-income families afford to send their children to private school. The Opportunity Scholarship Fund (OSF) is one of several scholarship granting organizations (SGOs) created under the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act in 2011. An updated study by economists at Oklahoma…

Clinton, OK (October 11, 2018)  Corn Bible Academy and Western Oklahoma Christian School received scholarship grants totaling more than $100,000 this week from Opportunity Scholarship Fund (OSF). The presentations were attended by school staff, parents, Rep. Todd Russ and OSF director Rob Sellers. The non-profit OSF helps fund the educations of students who might not otherwise be able to attend a private school. “Our donors are very generous, and they want to help low income families have the opportunity to…

              Ryan Miller | Enid News & Eagle ENID, Okla. — Opportunity Scholarship Fund presented more than $105,000 in scholarships to 47 families at two private Enid schools last Wednesday. The scholarships will allow 47 lower-income families in Enid to be able to afford to send their children to Oklahoma Bible Academy and Emmanuel Christian School.  OSF provided the scholarships to 35 families for OBA and 12 at ECS, said Rob Sellers, executive director. "They would not be…