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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #117
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. On the issues: The debate over religious charter schools. School board filing deadlines, election results, and recall certifications. Recent studies assess the academic benefits of federal K-12 pandemic relief. Understanding...
Evictions are on the rise in Oklahoma. Legal counsel may be made available to help
Unlike the public image of people experiencing homelessness, recently evicted Oklahomans might push a cart with an antique clock or an ottoman that was their grandmother’s prized possession. A person evicted may find themselves with no place to go and their belongings bagged up, weighing them down on the side of a road near their former home.
Oklahoma Veterans Commission appoints new executive director
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs has a new executive director. Retired Rear Admiral James Bynum was announced Monday as the agency’s new executive director. He begins Aug. 1. Brett Martin, Veterans Commission chairman, said Bynum is a qualified candidate. “He’s dealt with Capitol Hill in D.C., … working with our legislation […] The post Oklahoma Veterans Commission appoints new executive director appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Black Women Superintendents Lead 2 Largest Oklahoma School Districts
This is the first time both Black women educators are superintendents, marking a historic shift for Oklahoma school districts. In a groundbreaking development for Oklahoma’s education landscape, Black women educators now serve as superintendents of the state’s two largest school districts. Jamie Polk, an Iowa native with 25...
Wes Studi returning to Oklahoma to star in Cherokee musical: How to audition for the show
An Oscar-honored Oklahoma actor is returning to his home state for an autumn stage production — and his fellow Oklahomans have the opportunity to not only see him perform but also to audition to become his co-star. The Cherokee Nation has signed Academy Award recipient Wes Studi to star...
PM NewsBrief: July 3, 2024
Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Seek Reconsideration of Dismissed Lawsuit. The last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre are hoping to get the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reconsider its recent dismissal of their lawsuit. The survivors’ attorneys are also calling for a federal probe. At a news conference...
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