Epic’s founder saw state’s quest for financial info as a threat to his business model
In its investigation of Epic charter school, state auditors found a school and company resistant to questions about money.
Her son shared thoughts of suicide in a class paper. The school never told her.
Oklahoma doesn’t mandate suicide prevention training in schools but recent cases of student suicides in Edmond has parents believing it should.
Announcer who made racist comments during basketball game says he had ‘spiking’ blood sugar when he used racial slur
A broadcaster’s use of racist language before an Oklahoma high school girl’s basketball game sends shockwaves through a prep sports landscape that weeks earlier witnessed another incident of Black athletes targeted with slurs.
Data: Schools that started the year in-person saw the most transfers to virtual charters
Data from the state Department of Education shows hundreds of virtual charter school transfers came from school districts that began the year with traditional in-person class.
Stitt wants changes to the school funding formula and student transfer policy
Stitt’s proposed changes would see growing schools receive more money but could challenge districts with declining enrollment.
Governor’s staff discussed a plan to reopen schools based on mask mandate
The state Department of Education presented Gov. Stitt with a proposal to order the reopening of school buildings in January, but he was not on board with the plan.
Listen Frontier: How a first-year teacher navigated a semester unlike any other
John Creter’s first semester as a teacher was not what he expected as the COVID-19 pandemic kept his school building closed and forced him to lead his middle school class online.
Update: Stitt pick for Board of Education asks to have her appointment rescinded
Melissa Crabtree operates Enid Freedom Fighters, which has loudly pushed back against proposed mask mandates there and has led an effort to recall a city councilor who has attempted to make masks mandatory
