Jennifer Palmer
Jennifer Palmer has been a reporter with Oklahoma Watch since 2016 and covers education.
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A forensic investigation of the finances at Epic Charter School found poor budgeting, grossly overestimated enrollment and a lack of oversight from the school’s superintendent and governing board.
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The state’s largest charter school nearly ended last school year in a budget shortfall. Emails reveal some answers, but raise more questions
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Ryan Walters starts his new role leading an anti-teacher-union organization, the Teacher Freedom Alliance, today.
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The state’s social studies standards, ideologically aligned with conservative values, American exceptionalism and Christianity, will guide a committee’s review of dozens of textbooks and materials for use in Oklahoma classrooms.
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Oklahoma public schools have weathered significant challenges to keeping student numbers up. The coronavirus pandemic. Private school vouchers. Shifting demographics.