Oklahoma Education

As the Oklahoma legislature nears Thursday’s deadline for bills to be read in their Houses of Origin, several education bills advanced off the House and Senate Floors Monday.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order Friday calling for a comprehensive analysis of public school spending around the state.

Varnum Public Schools is under fire from State Auditor Cindy Byrd after a report released Thursday found check tampering, undocumented purchases and missing money from June 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022.

Oklahoma senators passed a measure to double school recess time Tuesday.

The window to submit applications for Oklahoma’s Parental Choice Tax Credit Program is now open.

The Oklahoma legislature saw a busy floor agenda for education this week.

The Oklahoma legislature is considering measures to push back against the rising tide of ed tech.

An audit of the State Department of Education under former Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, requested by Gov. Kevin Stitt, found no evidence of financial wrongdoing.

Mustang Public Schools has suspended 122 students for demonstrating against ICE during the school day.

State Superintendent Lindel Fields and Secretary of Education Dan Hamlin responded Friday morning to an open letter from lawmakers calling for an investigation into student-led ICE protests.