With no mask mandates in Oklahoma schools, some parents feel forgotten
“It has taken away our choices,” says one mother.
How Oklahoma’s largest virtual charter school decided to cut ties with its founders
The Frontier spoke with dozens of current and former Epic staff, teachers and administrators to learn why the school split with its entrepreneur leaders and canceled their lucrative contract.
OU students fought for diversity education after a string of racist campus incidents, but a new state law makes it optional
Critics of House Bill 1775 say it will have a chilling effect on public discourse and stamp out efforts to make campuses more welcoming for marginalized groups.
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.
