Oklahoma’s failed school voucher bill just the latest battle in an ongoing war
Public education faces increased scrutiny as some lawmakers vow to continue a push to divert more state money to private schools.
At the Oklahoma Legislature, a new flood of bills on school curriculum
Proposals range from limits on discussing current events in the classroom to requiring schools to teach ‘Victims of Communism Day’ lessons.
After banning ‘critical race theory,’ Oklahoma lawmakers seek further school curriculum restrictions
Conservatives link school teachings on empathy to leftist indoctrination, keeping a hot-button culture war issue center stage.
The debate over what schools teach about race could sway Oklahoma elections
Republicans hope to ride a new wave of education activism among conservatives in 2022.
Hofmeister is running as a Democrat. Would she govern like one?
The former lifelong Republican said she was motivated to switch parties because she disagrees with many of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s policies.
School-age children make up Oklahoma’s largest increase in COVID-19 cases
With schools legally barred from enacting mask mandates, data shows cases in school-age children are driving Oklahoma’s surging COVID-19 case load.
Oklahoma’s largest school district will defy state law and mandate masks
Oklahoma City Public Schools will announce mandatory face coverings for students and staff.
An Oklahoma school system defies law against mask mandate as other districts discuss legal action
Santa Fe South Schools in Oklahoma City will require face coverings for students and staff, despite a state ban on mandatory masking.
