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Former Norman educator Summer Boismier filed a petition in Oklahoma County District Court Friday to overturn the revocation of her teaching license.

Oklahoma’s flagship Muslim civil rights group says news of an Afghan refugee in Oklahoma planning a terrorist attack should compel Oklahomans to have more compassion for each other and be aware of the factors that push people from any background to extremely violent behavior.

Oklahoma schools use technology apps to manage everything from attendance to grades to parent communications. And now, a growing number of districts are updating hall passes to the digital age.

Rep. Tom Gann says certain license plate scanning technology local law enforcement uses could jeopardize viable criminal prosecutions. One Oklahoma District Court’s recent decision highlights the lawmaker’s concern.

Oklahoma is among the top hotspots in the country when it comes to legislative attempts to censor certain discussions in academic settings, according to a new report. The study shows lawmakers in this state have proposed the second most so-called “Educational Gag Orders” in the country since 2021.

Rep. Mark McBride (R-Moore) sent a letter to Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond last week for an opinion on whether funds allocated by the legislature for another purpose can be transferred to pay for State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ classroom Bible initiative.

Following the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals’ decision last year to uphold death row inmate Richard Glossip’s conviction, his case will be heard before the United States Supreme Court on Wednesday.

The city of Norman has taken its dispute over the indefinitely closed Central Public Library to court.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters filed a motion Wednesday in Tulsa County District Court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by Bixby Public Schools Superintendent Rob Miller.

State lawmakers in the newly established Oklahoma Freedom Caucus support State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ mandate to have copies of the Bible in classrooms statewide.