Oklahoma Leaders React to Trump Education Department Executive Order
As President Donald Trump signs an executive order to being the process of closing the U.S. Department of Education, many Oklahoma leaders are… 0
Strong Readers Act Moves Forward in the OK Senate
The Oklahoma Senate this week approved Senate Bill 841, the Strong Readers Act. Senator Adam Pugh is the bill’s author and says that… 0
Trump’s Indian Education Funds Order Concerns Some Okla. Tribal Leaders
Tribal leaders attending this week’s United Indian Nations of Oklahoma quarterly meeting in Catoosa raised concerns about the potential impact of President Donald… 0
OK Senate Passes Bill to Tie Increased Education Funding to Extended Classroom Instruction
Senate Bill 409 would tie public school funding increases to more time in the classroom for students. The Oklahoma Senate passed the measure… 0
OK Ethics Commission Votes to Pursue Prosecution of Superintendent Walters
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission on Thursday voted to ask prosecutors to investigate State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters on allegations of campaign… 0
Measure Moving School Board Elections on Calendar Wins OK Senate Approval
Senate Bill 6, authored by Senator Ally Seifried, would move school board elections to Oklahoma’s general election to get more voters to participate…. 1
Legislative Leaders Pushing to Change OK State Board of Education Agenda Control
House Speaker Kyle Hilbert has amended a bill to give members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education the right to place items… 0
Lawsuit Against Walters’ Bible Instruction in Schools Widens
The lawsuit against a move by Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters’ move to place Bibles in classrooms and the use of… 0
Bill to Limit Virtual School Days in OK Moves Forward
Senate Bill 758, the bill that would limit how virtual school days are used by public schools, passed the Oklahoma Senate Education Committee…. 0
Drummond Calls Walters’ Request for Formal Opinion Manufactured Political Drama
In his response to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters’ request for an official Attorney General’s Opinion on the implementation of a… 0