State Department of Education

As the 2025 Oklahoma legislative session begins, KGOU presents a free, public discussion about education in the state with reporters who cover top education issues.

The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency is moving toward a date to begin investigation of funding practices at the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

The Oklahoma Senate Education Committee was scheduled to hear a bill that would have removed authority over school district accreditation decisions from the State Board of Education. But at the end of the committee meeting Tuesday, the bill’s author and chair of the committee sidelined it.

As the legislative special session about the state budget hits a lull, House Democrats are seeking information on the status of federal education grants and expenditures.

Oklahoma school districts are nearing time to welcome students back for classes. The pressure is building for students to return to the classroom, but the…

Most states don't discover gifted Native American students but Oklahoma has been able to buck that trend.A group of fifth graders intently watch a…

A $3 million taxpayer-funded program will soon give schools across the state access to a relatively untested “panic button” app that can alert authorities…

The State Department of Education is asking lawmakers to increase education funding by a total of $440 million next year.Included in the agency’s budget…

The Oklahoma State Department of Education has asked for $15 million to implement a system lawmakers passed last year that would help retain highly…

The State Board of Education released the newest A-through-F school report cards at Thursday’s board meeting.Overall, grades were down this year. This…