Beth Wallis
StateImpact Oklahoma Education ReporterBeth Wallis holds a journalism degree from the University of Oklahoma. Originally from Tulsa, she also graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's degree in music education and a master's degree in conducting performance. She was a band director at a public school for five years.
Beth is an alumnus of the Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellowship and NPR Next Generation Radio. She's been recognized for her work by the Hearst Awards, the Society of Professional Journalists, the Associated Collegiate Press and the Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association. She was awarded Best Podcast from the Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists for her series "At the Seams," which explores Norman's relationships with political division, police funding and its own racial history.
Beth enjoys hiking, playing with her four dogs and discovering new favorite musical artists.
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A bill to require a “President Donald J. Trump Physical Fitness Test” for Oklahoma students is headed to the governor’s desk. -
A bill to expand eligibility for the state’s college tuition assistance program to children of school counselors, librarians and more fell prey to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto pen Tuesday. -
An Edmond teacher who found himself in the crosshairs of former State Superintendent Ryan Walters is suing Walters and the state for defamation and more. -
As Oklahoma students finish up their courses and take their final exams for the semester, the popular learning management system Canvas underwent a cybersecurity attack Thursday. Officials say it’s now back online. -
Oklahoma is again ground zero for a battle over publicly funded religious education as a proposed Jewish charter school looks to the courts for vindication. That’s despite members of the state’s Jewish community saying they weren’t consulted and are “deeply concerned” about the threat to the separation of church and state. -
As Oklahoma continues to grapple with a teacher shortage, lawmakers are looking to entice veteran teachers to come back to the classroom. -
The state is setting aside more money to subsidize Oklahoma families’ private school tuition. Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill to increase the cap on the Parental Choice Tax Credit.
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Oklahoma’s teachers on the minimum salary schedule are closer to getting a pay bump after the Senate sent a bill to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk Monday. -
A measure to extend the school year for certain schools advanced from the Senate Floor Monday. -
The state’s program to subsidize families’ private school tuition is headed toward another expansion.
