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We want to hear from parents and educators in rural Oklahoma concerned about the future of drama, music and visual arts in schools.
Peggy Dodd July 9, 2025
We want to hear from parents and educators in rural Oklahoma concerned about the future of drama, music and visual arts in schools.
Garrett Yalch April 17, 2025
A state investigator raised questions about how much school leaders knew about a scheme to defraud Tulsa Public Schools of at least $800,000 before notifying the police, documents show.
Garrett Yalch February 27, 2025
The state auditor’s office found more than $25 million in payments violated bidding procedures.
Ari Fife November 27, 2024
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.
Ari Fife October 18, 2024
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
Ari Fife October 8, 2024
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.
Ari Fife May 21, 2024
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.”
Dylan Goforth April 5, 2024
Ryan Walters has spent much of his tenure as State Superintendent battling with Tulsa schools, but on Tuesday, voters appeared to hand him a stern message.
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