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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The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents voted Thursday for tuition hikes and a salary increase and bonus for its president. -
Two highly anticipated teacher retention bills received the governor’s signature Tuesday. -
Two highly anticipated teacher retention bills are awaiting the governor’s signature. The measures will die if they aren’t signed by Saturday. -
This year’s legislative session did not see the budget fireworks of 2024 or the historic education funding of 2023, but lawmakers still managed to add $25 million into the state funding formula, along with new programs and regulations.
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Oklahoma lawmakers approved a quarter of a percent income tax cut this legislative session, complete with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signature, and despite some big budgetary questions. Here’s a rundown of what happened to key bills and other legislative initiatives this year. -
Epic Charter Schools, one of Oklahoma’s largest school districts, announced mass layoffs Tuesday, resulting in 357 job losses. -
A group of Oklahoma parents and advocates has released a waiver for material championed by State Superintendent Ryan Walters, but the state department says it is not enforceable. -
The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed that Oklahoma's contract for what would be the nation's first publicly funded religious school is unconstitutional. -
One school district in south central Oklahoma is struggling with dwindling enrollment numbers. Will a pitch to a neighboring district for annexation pay off? -
New Oklahoma State Board of Education members continued their pushback over what is usually a common procedural practice — certifying meeting minutes.
