Fentanyl deaths skyrocket in Oklahoma as jails, prisons and rural communities try to combat the drug
Fentanyl has proliferated so quickly because it’s cheaper to make than other drugs and can be mass-produced in a few hours.
Lawsuit claims Oklahoma’s bullying complaint investigation process is inadequate
The State Department of Education launched its Awareity reporting system in 2022 as a way for community members to submit reports on issues like bullying, civil rights and safety concerns. An Oklahoma grandmother is suing over what she claims is a lack of transparency.
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Five takeaways from our reporting on Oklahoma’s continued search for solutions to bullying
The School Safety and Bullying Prevention Act requires districts to create policies for reporting and investigating bullying, but the bill’s author says there’s more work to do
In Oklahoma, the search for an effective bullying response continues
The author of Oklahoma’s anti-school bullying law says she doesn’t think the legislation is working. Lawmakers hope to expand laws to protect students.
As legal costs pile up, Oklahoma isn’t done fighting to win back federal family planning money
After the state banned abortion, it lost federal funding for family planning programs. Oklahoma is now paying for attorneys and to replace lost federal dollars. State health officials say they can’t give women pregnancy counseling that includes information on abortion, or refer them to a hotline
After Oklahoma banned some state-funded DEI initiatives, schools renamed offices and shuffled jobs
State agencies and universities that don’t comply with an order from Gov. Kevin Stitt to eliminate certain diversity programs risk losing state funding.
Under Ryan Walters, Oklahoma lost federal funding to help schools respond to tragedies
State education grant writers said they quit in frustration after a lack of support. Walters has vowed in the past not to pursue grants that don’t align with “Oklahoma values.”
