Oklahoma Watch: Oklahoma Attorney General says vendor not to blame for misspent education relief funds
Gentner Drummond says his investigation into misuse of pandemic funds will now focus on individuals.
Ryan Walters steps down from nonprofit role that drew scrutiny
Incoming State Superintendent of Schools Ryan Walters has tendered his resignation from the helm of a nonprofit whose donors include advocates for education privatization and charter schools.
Stitt has vowed to revive a private school voucher plan, but details are scarce
Similar programs in other states have seen legal challenges and criticisms that they mostly benefit the wealthy.
We fact-checked Oklahoma’s book-banning controversy
Some news reports on book bans have lacked nuance and context, or contained factual errors. Statements by public officials sometimes repeated inaccurate information.
Why Governor Stitt’s second round of education relief funding remains unspent
Auditors found problems with Oklahoma’s COVID-19 relief programs for students. It’s causing delays in spending additional funds.
State Department of Education now admits audio from a Tulsa teacher training was the same as the slides
The Board of Education voted to downgrade Tulsa schools’ accreditation status without reviewing the evidence.
State sues Florida company over management of federal COVID relief program for students
Lax oversight of Gov. Stitt’s Bridge the Gap Digital Wallet program allowed parents to spend educational funds on TVs and other items. Oklahoma officials on Friday filed a lawsuit against ClassWallet, which it hired to handle the program.
A state investigation found Tulsa schools didn’t directly violate a law on race and gender teachings
A Department of Education attorney still recommended punishment for Tulsa Public Schools, finding that an online teacher training course was based on banned concepts on racial bias.
