Oklahoma Policy Institute

📊 Oklahoma ranks 44th in the nation for child well-being, according to the 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book.

Oklahoma scored below the national average in every major category and ranked 48th in education. These findings are a reminder that Oklahoma children need stronger investments in health, education, and economic stability to thrive.

🔗 Read more at the link below.

🦖 Some things belong in a museum.

Oklahoma’s minimum wage has remained at $7.25 since 2009, even as the cost of everyday necessities has increased.

Learn more about why many Oklahomans support raising the wage floor at the link below.

Don’t miss scholar and author Arin Dube—expert on wage labor and the minimum wage—speaking June 9 in downtown OKC as part of UCO's MBA Speaker Series. Just in time for the June 16 vote on the state's minimum wage. Free event, but RSVP required. Details here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefL9BZze9jMA6X23lM57WXKHdFRRDi_3ExoX3aZPG5wk96gA/viewform