Stitt, Walters have few concrete ideas to stop school shootings
Oklahoma City Free Press
Elite Okla high school hit with sexual harassment complaints
Oklahoma City Free Press
Teachers tread lightly on Tulsa Race Massacre in light of Okla laws
Two years after Oklahoma passed House Bill 1775, educators say a chilling effect has fallen over teaching complex issues involving race.
Audit: Stitt-appointed interest groups gave fed money to private schools first, rejected poor kids
An audit report found that the Stitt admin turned over awards of fed pandemic relief money to private schools first and left poor kids out.
Auditor: Oklahoma Spent Millions of Federal Dollars Incorrectly
OKLAHOMA CITY (State Capitol) -- A private school voucher program funded with federal pandemic relief dollars selected schools for preferential treatment, awarded funds to...
Another relief program ends, returns some to food insecurity
Another food assistance program is coming to an end. It will put even more strains on volunteer food pantries.
Rep. Mauree Turner censure contrasts with inaction on GOP legislators
Okla’s House Republicans will not take action on fellow GOP reps with pending criminal charges, but quickly censured Dem Rep. Mauree Turner.
SQ 820 basics — legalizing recreational marijuana in Oklahoma
Voters have already approved medical marijuana. Now, voters are going back to the polls for State Question 820, recreational marijuana.
‘Relentless Pace’ of Okla executions traumatized corrections staff
Oklahoma’s “nonstop executions” traumatized corrections staff, nine former Department of Corrections officials warned last month.
Okla AG Drummond takes over two more state corruption cases
AG Drummond will decide whether to file charges in Swadley’s and Commissioners of the Land Office cases after the close of investigations.
Oklahoma executes Scott Eizember, first of 11 planned in 2023
Oklahoma executed Scott Eizember on Thursday, the first of 11 executions planned for 2023 — the most out of any other state in the nation.
Ryan Walters steps down from nonprofit role that drew scrutiny
Incoming State Supt of Schools Ryan Walters resigned from heading a nonprofit whose donors include advocates for ed privatization/charters.
Oklahoma sees record-breaking dark money spending
Oklahoma's lawmakers have attempted to make public disclosure more difficult in recent years as other states seek to expose secretive groups.
As Okla faced COVID-19 spikes, state used $30M to relocate lab
Okla officials used millions in fed relief money to cover pandemic-related payroll costs, freeing up other money to move a state lab. Why?
As school Universal Free Lunch Program ends, obstacles return
After the universal free lunch program for schools instituted to help with pandemic recovery ends, obstacles for parents and kids increase.
