Thousands of tips came in during the first week, but almost none were real. People sent subscriptions to LGBTQ+ news, song lyrics and part of the script of the Bee Movie.
Tulsa Superintendent Deborah Gist is expected to resign in hopes of avoiding a state takeover.
Two years after Oklahoma passed House Bill 1775, educators say a chilling effect has fallen over teaching complex issues involving race.
Tulsa Schools Chief calls the accreditation process “untransparent.” The State Board of Education voted to punish the district last year for violating a state law that limits discussions on race and gender in public schools.
The Frontier’s reporting found the state lacks an adequate number of school counselors and isn’t directing funding to help address the problem.
Counselors say they often juggle other duties like testing. The state hasn’t directed funding to help fix the problem.
At a Norman speaking engagement, an audience member pressed Oklahoma’s schools chief on how he thought schools should teach one of the nation’s worst incidents of racial violence without making students feel bad.
State Superintendent Ryan Walters, then the head of a school reform group, guided shadowy efforts to distribute pandemic funds, leading to millions in questionable spending.
