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At the end of January, Oklahoma’s new Attorney General, Gentner Drummond, announced he would change course on a high-profile debacle involving Secretary of Education and now State Superintendent Ryan Walters — and lots of federal money.
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'Never took a sick day in seven years': Oklahoma teacher moms and the realities of no paid maternityOklahoma Senate Republicans unveiled their plan to attract and keep teachers, and Senate Bill 364 is getting a lot of attention — it would mandate 12 weeks of paid maternity leave for full-time school employees. Teacher moms around the state shared their stories with StateImpact.
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Parents and teachers in Oklahoma school districts with four-day weeks gathered at the state capitol Monday to ask lawmakers not to adopt rules they say...
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A controversial proposal in the Oklahoma state legislature would delay the age kids would be eligible to start kindergarten and put Oklahoma on-trend...
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Last year’s teacher walkout brought a renewed focus on Oklahoma’s financial commitment to public schools.
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As a first grader, Tricia Willyard’s son struggled to read. The educators at his school recommended he repeat first grade — something Willyard, herself...
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The State Department of Education is asking lawmakers to increase education funding by a total of $440 million next year. Included in the agency’s...
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Carla Burton wakes up every weekday at 4 a.m. to drive Lyft and Uber. Then, after she drives for about an hour and a half in the early hours, she heads...
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Many Oklahoma students are likely to struggle when they reach college, according to the latest ACT scores.As The Oklahoman reports, 43 percent of students…
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Public school teachers are watching closely as Oklahoma gubernatorial candidates promote and debate their plans for improving health care, tax policy...