The Oklahoma Academy Library

The Oklahoma Academy online library provides access to the background document, final report and primary recommendations for many of the Oklahoma Academy Town Halls held since 2001. Materials from Oklahoma Academy conferences (1985-2000) held prior to the adoption of the Town Hall format are availabe in hard copy. Please contact the Academy office for conference materials or more information.

Oklahoma Academy Town Halls

2009 - Getting Ready for Work: Education Systems and Future Workforce
Background Document
Final Report
Recommendations

2008 - Oklahoma's Criminal Justice System: Can We be Just as Tough but Twice as Smart?
Simpson Cartoon
Background document
Final Report

2007 - Building Alliances: Tribal Governments, State & Local Governments and Private Sectors
Background document
Final Report

2006 - Strategies for Oklahoma's Future
Simpson Cartoon
Background document
Primary Recommendations

2005 - Drugs: Legal, Illegal...Otherwise
Town Hall Summary
Background Document
Final Report

2004 - Oklahoma's Environment: Pursuing a Responsible Balance
Research Contents
Background Document
Town Hall Summary & Recommendations

2003 - Oklahoma Resources: Energy & Water
Research Contents
Background Document
Town Hall Summary
Recommendations

2002 - The State of Oklahoma Health
Research Contents
Background Document
Town Hall Summary and Recommendations

2001 - Competing in an Innovative World
Research Contents
Background Documents
Town Hall Summary
Goals & Recommendations

Oklahoma Academy Conferences
1985-2000

2000 - The Oklahoma Constitution: Back to the Future

1999 - Technology and Oklahoma's Future: Lighting the Fuse

1998 - Technology Applications: Accelerating Toward Prosperity
Oklahoma's Four Futures (Vol. 1)
Oklahoma's Four Futures (Vol. 2)
The Four Future Cartoons by David Simpson: Global Wannabes, Oklahoma is OK, Prosperity Unleashed and Turkey Tales

1997 - Education and Training: The Key to a Richer Oklahoma

1996 - Crime: Building Safer Communities

1995 - Restructuring State, County and Local Government

1994 - Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development: Critical Elements to Future Economic Growth

1993 - Today's Budget Decisions, Tomorrow's Priorities

1992 - Oklahoma: Mind Your Own Politics: What Should Oklahoma's Policies Be?

1990 - Oklahoma's Future: Choice or Chance?

1989 - Oklahoma's Future: Developing our Human Potential

1988 - Elementary and Secondary Education: Will Oklahoma Pass or Fail

1987 - The Future of Oklahoma

1986 - Strategy for Economic Expansion in Oklahoma

1985 - Economic Development in Oklahoma: A Synopsis of the Problem and a Review of the Literature

Our Report Card

Below are three publications (PDF) summarizing the Academy's work from 1985-2001.

Oklahoma Academy Report Card

Public Policy Progress Statement

Oklahoma Academy Accomplishments