Oklahoma Education

It’s now a familiar tune in Oklahoma — a proposed charter school vying to become the nation’s first publicly funded religious school.

Longtime educator Robert Franklin clinched the office of state superintendent with 66% of the vote.

Tuesday, voters will have the opportunity to choose Oklahoma’s next state superintendent. StateImpact’s Beth Wallis talked with Republican candidate Robert Franklin about the future of education in the Sooner State.

The Oklahoma general election is days away, and education issues are at the top of voters’ minds. StateImpact’s Beth Wallis sat down with the Democratic nominee for state superintendent, Jennettie Marshall. Marshall is a pastor and former Tulsa Public Schools board member.

A new formula from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education positions the state’s colleges and universities to compete for a percentage of their state funding allocations.

One of the state’s largest traditional school districts voted Monday to close 17 sites in response to a $12 million budget shortfall it says stems from declining enrollment.

As Tulsa Public Schools grapples with a $12 million budget shortfall, its board of education voted Monday night to close 17 schools.

In a surprising turn of events, the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board rejected the application for what would have been the nation’s first publicly funded religious school Monday.

Oklahoma lawmakers heard from childcare experts Thursday as they prepare for the 2027 legislative session next spring.

A public, neighborhood high school is coming to downtown Oklahoma City for the first time in almost 50 years.