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Oklahoma To Require Public Schools To Teach the Bible
Last week, Oklahoma state Superintendent Ryan Walters announced that the state could soon require public schools to teach the Bible and the Ten Commandments, including requiring religious text be included in all classrooms. "Every teacher, every classroom in the state will have a Bible in the classroom and will be...
A consequential decision looms for the first meeting of the Statewide Charter School Board
As the new Statewide Charter School Board prepares for its first — and potentially consequential — meeting on Monday, it has almost a full slate of members. Three appointments made during the final week of June — one by state House Speaker Charles McCall, two by Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat...
Danger Lurking: The Threats Of Aging Dams In Oklahoma
It's no secret that a lot of the infrastructure in Oklahoma is aging. And when that old infrastructure gives out, it can become harmful to Oklahoma residents. Some of Oklahoma's old infrastructure that could cause catastrophe if they were to break are a majority of the state's dams. Oklahoma is...
Oklahoma food donation law making small impact
OKLAHOMA CITY– Watching students throw leftover cafeteria food away each day, a Clinton woman’s heart broke. Sally James, 70, who used to work in a public school cafeteria, said the amount of food she saw tossed every day was hard to watch. It was especially difficult as a senior citizen who has to pick between […] The post Oklahoma food donation law making small impact appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
HUD Officials View Results of Chickasaw Nation Housing Programs
The Chickasaw Nation welcomed visitors from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development (HUD) April 17. Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby and tribal officials welcomed HUD representatives for a daylong tour of the Chickasaw Nation’s housing, education and health developments located in Ada, Oklahoma. “Housing is foundational to...
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