Oklahoma Senator Kendal Sacchieri urges citizens to contact Governor Stitt to halt the submission of Oklahoma’s driver’s license data to the national REAL ID database. She emphasizes the importance of personal data choice and warns against the potential privacy risks under REAL ID regulations, highlighting its implications for surveillance and digital identification.
Today, Representative Dell Kerbs and Senate Pro-Temp Paxton amended SB646 to revise Oklahoma’s education statutes, altering the State Board of Education’s structure and agenda processes. Concerns arise over potential governor influence on educational policies, with speculation about Jeb Bush’s involvement in supporting data collection initiatives, ultimately urging opposition to SB224.
The author uses Grok to investigate whether SB224 aids Oklahoma’s children or merely serves federal grant interests. Ultimately, federal laws like WIOA and ESSA promote data integration to receive federal funding.
On April 30th, the ROPE Report podcast featured Jenni and Michael discussing Senator Kendal Sacchieri’s Resolution 18, which affirms Oklahoma’s right to opt out of the federal REAL ID system. The discussion included concerns over the government’s biometric data collection and a push for religious exemptions regarding identification requirements.
Oklahoma’s state legislature should not expand the State Longitudinal Database System (SLDS), originally funded by an Obama grant, despite existing data collection concerns. Increased government tracking of students should not be accomplished and citizens should oppose new data collection bills. We advocate for parental awareness and action to protect children’s privacy.
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