Oklahoma Education

There’s a massive amount of new money on the table for Oklahoma public education this legislative session, but lawmakers are still deciding whose funding plan will win out: the Senate’s, the House’s, a combination of both — or even neither.

The Oklahoma House of Representatives unveiled its legislative priorities for education Thursday, and it’s got two main objectives: give public schools a $500 million funding increase and give parents tax credits to send their kids to private schools.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is hoping for big education reforms during this year’s legislative session.

Oklahoma City Public Schools predicts it will lose millions of dollars after the State Board of Education adopted a resolution to equally fund traditional…

Lindy Renbarger had to reinvent everything.The principal of Calumet Elementary is accustomed to doing it all. In her decade at the helm of the school with…

There will be no school report cards this year, one of many disruptions caused by COVID-19. That’s because the grades rely significantly on student test…

A proposal to adjust the school funding formula could strip millions from urban and rural districts and shift it to others. Had it been in place this…

The practice of four-day school weeks will likely continue widely during the 2021-22 school year in Oklahoma. The state’s Board of Education approved a…

Across Oklahoma, many schools are attempting in-person learning despite the continuing challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. There is mounting…

Quarantining after a COVID-19 exposure will now be optional in Oklahoma classrooms if students and teachers are wearing a mask. The state’s new policy was…