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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On Monday, March 23, KGOU hosted its latest Oklahoma Future forum at Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City. -
As the Oklahoma legislature nears Thursday’s deadline for bills to be read in their Houses of Origin, several education bills advanced off the House and Senate Floors Monday. -
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order Friday calling for a comprehensive analysis of public school spending around the state. -
Varnum Public Schools is under fire from State Auditor Cindy Byrd after a report released Thursday found check tampering, undocumented purchases and missing money from June 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022. -
Oklahoma senators passed a measure to double school recess time Tuesday. -
The window to submit applications for Oklahoma’s Parental Choice Tax Credit Program is now open. -
The Oklahoma legislature saw a busy floor agenda for education this week. -
The Oklahoma legislature is considering measures to push back against the rising tide of ed tech. -
An audit of the State Department of Education under former Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, requested by Gov. Kevin Stitt, found no evidence of financial wrongdoing. -
Mustang Public Schools has suspended 122 students for demonstrating against ICE during the school day.
