Jennifer Palmer

Oklahoma Watch Education Reporter

Jennifer Palmer has been a reporter with Oklahoma Watch since 2016 and covers education. Contact her at (405) 761-0093 or jpalmer@oklahomawatch.org. Follow her on Twitter @jpalmerOKC

Education

Oklahoma mistakenly gave bonuses to these teachers. Do they have to pay it back?

Beth Wallis

Over 500 teachers were given bonuses as part of a program to address a teacher shortage. But a handful of teachers described a "nightmare" scenario when the state demanded their bonuses back.
Education

Oklahoma’s Education Department awarded teachers life-changing bonuses — and created a nightmare for some by demanding them back

Beth Wallis

The Department of Education overpaid at least $290,000 in teacher bonuses and is working to claw back the money mere months after it was distributed. Nine teachers have been issued demands for repayment.
Education

Second round of federal COVID-era education dollars to be handled with more oversight

Beth Wallis

After the first round of certain federal COVID-era education funds for Oklahoma ended in chaos, the second round is being handled with significantly more oversight. StateImpact’s Beth Wallis sat down with Oklahoma Watch education reporter Jennifer Palmer to talk through what this new money is being used for, who’s managing it — and who’s not.