StateImpact Oklahoma
StateImpact Oklahoma reports on education, health, justice, and the intersection of government and everyday Oklahomans. It's a reporting project and collaboration of KGOU, KOSU, KWGS and KCCU, with broadcasts heard on NPR Member stations. More at https://stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma.
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An Oklahoma State Department of Education spokeswoman says the state has not received any formal complaints of textbooks containing Critical Race Theory or information that violates House Bill 1775. -
Baby formula was already running low across the country because of now-common supply chain issues, but a bacterial outbreak at a Michigan formula factory has worsened the problem — creating a nationwide shortage. Local health officials and infant health services have advice for families struggling to feed their babies.
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A Norman family's home and horticulture business sits in the path of the proposed South Extension turnpike route.
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On Feb. 22, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced plans for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to embark on a $5 billion, 15-year project to expand Oklahoma’s turnpike network.
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Hundreds of thousands of Oklahoma children will soon be able to read free books thanks to the expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program.
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A national group found that Oklahoma City Public Schools had the highest drop in public school enrollment in the country among urban districts between last year and this year.
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A tornado slammed school buildings in Seminole Wednesday night. Now, students and teachers spent their day Thursday picking up pieces.
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Oklahoma ranked in the top five for sexually transmitted syphilis, newborns born with syphilis and gonorrhea.
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A former Stillwater Public Schools employee is facing felony embezzlement charges.
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The town of Seminole — about 50 miles southeast Oklahoma City — was hit by tornadoes for the second time this week.
