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A series of party-line votes advanced new rules from the Oklahoma State Department of Education that would tie a school district’s accreditation status to test results, create “foundational values” for the agency and allow teachers to be fired for engaging in acts that “promote sexuality,” among several other proposals.
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Latino Oklahomans are raising the volume of their opposition to a recently passed law criminalizing people in the state without legal immigration status. This year, organizers of the annual Hispanic Day at the Capitol are shifting the day’s focus from celebrating the community to protesting House Bill 4156. -
A longtime school administrator credited as a “catalyst” for positive change in Oklahoma City Public Schools will take on the district’s top job. -
Keith enjoys a large fundraising lead and decades of name-recognition in the city of 400,000 people. Her chief opponent believes there’s still time to overcome those advantages. -
At 110 years old, "Mother” Fletcher received praise from abroad. -
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Delaware, Craig County residents say “no,” to wind farm project, envision new zoning rules. -
Almost half of the illicit fentanyl seized by law enforcement last year was pills made to look like prescription opioids, a new study says. The trend suggests a growing supply of illicit fentanyl. -
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Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders met for a second day of public budget negotiations on Thursday, where tax cuts figured in prominently. -
This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discusses the public state budget negotiations, separate legal challenges to the new rules from the Biden Administration over Title IX rules and more. -
Oklahoma lawmakers have passed changes to high school requirements to learn a second language. But the state’s tribal leaders are hoping Gov. Kevin Stitt won’t sign on.
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