Oklahoma education

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.

Oklahoma 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.

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...

A controversial proposal in the Oklahoma state legislature would delay the age kids would be eligible to start kindergarten and put Oklahoma on-trend...

Last year’s teacher walkout brought a renewed focus on Oklahoma’s financial commitment to public schools.

As a first grader, Tricia Willyard’s son struggled to read. The educators at his school recommended he repeat first grade — something Willyard, herself...

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...

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...

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…

Public school teachers are watching closely as Oklahoma gubernatorial candidates promote and debate their plans for improving health care, tax policy...