The State Department of Education launched its Awareity reporting system in 2022 as a way for community members to submit reports on issues like bullying, civil rights and safety concerns. An Oklahoma grandmother is suing over what she claims is a lack of transparency.
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The School Safety and Bullying Prevention Act requires districts to create policies for reporting and investigating bullying, but the bill’s author says there’s more work to do
The author of Oklahoma’s anti-school bullying law says she doesn’t think the legislation is working. Lawmakers hope to expand laws to protect students.
After the state banned abortion, it lost federal funding for family planning programs. Oklahoma is now paying for attorneys and to replace lost federal dollars. State health officials say they can’t give women pregnancy counseling that includes information on abortion, or refer them to a hotline
State agencies and universities that don’t comply with an order from Gov. Kevin Stitt to eliminate certain diversity programs risk losing state funding.
State education grant writers said they quit in frustration after a lack of support. Walters has vowed in the past not to pursue grants that don’t align with “Oklahoma values.”
Demand for care from out-of-state providers has boomed since Oklahoma banned most abortions. A flurry of bills at the Legislature this year propose criminal penalties, wrongful death lawsuits and narrower medical exemptions.
