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Oklahoma state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters speaks during a special meeting of the state Board of Education to cons...

Politics Aug 19

Oklahoma to require ideology test for teachers from New York and California

By Heather Hollingsworth, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

Nation Jan 22

Mariano Gonzalez speaks to a nearly empty table at a Jan. 17 public comment hearing for a new rule proposed by the Oklahoma State Board of Education that would track the number of undocumented students enrolled in public schools. Photo by Adam Kemp/PBS News
A new Oklahoma rule could track how many students have undocumented immigrant parents

Advocates say the new proposal is another attack on the undocumented community in the state and unnecessary as the immigration status of a parent does not indicate the status of their child.

By Adam Kemp

Nation Aug 15

Holy Bible Lying on a Parochial School Desk
How schools in Oklahoma are responding to a new Bible mandate

Oklahoma’s top education official issued a mandate over the summer that Oklahoma classrooms must now incorporate the Bible in lesson plans. As the school year begins, several of the state’s largest school districts say they determine what is taught.

By Adam Kemp

Politics Jun 27

Oklahoma state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters speaks during a special meeting of the state Board of Education to cons...
Oklahoma’s top education official orders schools to incorporate Christian Bible into teaching

The directive is the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into the classroom. Walters said in the memo that his mandate is compulsory and "immediate and strict compliance is expected."…

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Nation Aug 29

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Why Tulsa public schools are under threats of takeover in Oklahoma

Tulsa Public Schools held on to its accreditation last week after a monthslong battle with the state superintendent, who has been promising "dramatic change" to Oklahoma’s largest school district.

By Adam Kemp

Aug 04

In Oklahoma, a new test of religion in public schools

By Adam Kemp

A new lawsuit is challenging what would be the nation’s first publicly-funded religious charter school.

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Oct 28

Some Oklahoma teachers say they’re ‘walking on eggshells.’ Will this one midterm race help?

By Adam Kemp

The national conversation on education issues such as critical race theory, school choice, teacher pay and LGBTQ+ rights is playing out in full force in Oklahoma.

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