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Celebrate Native American heritage at the Miss Indian Oklahoma events
Today on Living Oklahoma Paul Stanley spoke with 2024 Jr. Miss Indian Oklahoma Mia Reich. The 2024 Junior Miss & Miss Indian Oklahoma Honor Pow Wow presented by Oklahoma Federation of Indian Women will be on Friday, November 8th at the Murray County Expo Center in Sulphur, Ok. The public...
Oklahoma revokes Summer Boismier’s teaching license as other Norman teachers face hearings
The Oklahoma State Board of Education unanimously voted on Thursday to revoke the teaching license of one teacher and referred the cases of two others to a hearing officer. The decision was made during a brief and intense August meeting. Summer Boismier had her state teaching license revoked, while Allison...
Education board laments 'confusion' over Open Meeting Act, takes no action on filing lawsuit
With five legislators watching, members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education lamented “confusion that has been created by the communication from the attorney general’s office” during their meeting Thursday, but chose to take no action on filing a lawsuit over a clause in the Open Meeting Act that allows legislators to attend executive sessions of state boards. The board, led by state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters, for the first time in recent memory conducted a meeting...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma’s state primary runoff elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Republican Oklahoma state lawmakers will go before voters for the second time in about two months in runoff elections on Tuesday. They are among the candidates in 10 state legislative districts to compete once again for the Republican nomination after failing to win an outright majority in the June 18 primary.
DHS director's resignation not tied to Woolley state custody case, governor's office says
After several days of silence about the situation, Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt's office addressed Thursday the ongoing drama surrounding the abrupt resignation of Dr. Deborah Shropshire as executive director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. In an email to The Oklahoman, Stitt's spokesperson Abegail Cave wrote that Shropshire's resignation "is not at...
It’s time to think differently about how we educate Oklahoma children. Community schools would help
Oklahoma’s dismal bottom 10 rank in education outcomes highlights a need to think differently about how we’re educating our children who continue to struggle with academic performance, chronic absenteeism and emotional and behavioral issues. It’s time for our education leaders to take a hard look at the evidence-based benefits that come from increased investments in […]
The Most Common Causes of Oklahoma Wildfires
Some portions of the state are so dry that hyper-vigilance is being advised until we get more rain and cooler temps. It's shocking how easy it is to light the state on fire right now. Some portions of the state have received ample amounts of rain over the last month,...
OGE gives a helping hand to 13 school districts as classes resume
(Shawnee Public Schools officials receive a $2,500 check from OGE Energy Corp. Foundation for the new school year. (Left to right): Dr. Aaron Espolt, Shawnee Public Schools Superintendent; Emily Rothrock Tate, OG&E Community Affairs Manager; Christi Lovelady, Horace Mann Elementary School Principal; Michelle Wallace, Shawnee Public Schools Counseling & Community Engagement Coordinator; Jeff Cook, OG&E Engineer.)
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