StateImpact Oklahoma

After overhauling literacy policy in 2013, Mississippi went from 49th to a top 10 state in fourth-grade reading. It's been dubbed the "Mississippi Miracle," but those involved say it was more of a marathon. State lawmakers are now hoping to perform that same miracle in Oklahoma this legislative session.

The American Association of University Professors delivered a petition to OU administrators Friday demanding answers regarding its handling of an academic freedom case that has garnered national attention.

In an effort to improve the state's soil health, the Oklahoma Conservation Commission is paying up to $40,000 to farmers and ranchers to employ regenerative agriculture techniques.

The Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission voted Wednesday to allocate $490,900 to designs for a spacecraft hangar.

StateImpact's Jillian Taylor and OPMX's Sarah Liese spoke with OU assistant professor June Zhao about her research, which explores a solution that could help increase and sustain IHS funding.

Twenty-one Republican state lawmakers are asking the Oklahoma attorney general to investigate the state's COVID-19 response and hospital protocols during the pandemic.

The state ranks high nationally for its pricey home insurance premiums. As climate change brings more extreme weather and inflation affects purchasing power, some look to policy changes to settle escalating insurance costs.

How is the economy faring heading toward the start of 2026? Oklahoma economist Dr. Robert Dauffenbach analyzes the state of the economy and what's ahead in the new year.

Sandhill and whooping cranes have a migratory layover in the northern part of the state.

TSET board of directors approved the entity's first-ever legacy grants. Fourteen awards will go toward expanding access to and improving health care, especially in rural and underserved areas.