Parents, 12-year-old say Abby Broyles verbally ‘accosted’ kids at Valentine’s party
(Update: One day after the publication of this article, Abby Broyles conducted a video interview with KFOR and admitted that she attended the party...
Oklahoma GOP grapples with federal fines
The Oklahoma Republican Party paid thousands of dollars in fines to the Federal Election Commission and the Internal Revenue Service in 2021 and could...
With $250,000 city incentive approved, Okmulgee grocer’s decision on second store unclear
After the Okmulgee City Council unanimously passed a $250,000 incentive package Jan. 18 so Warehouse Market would re-establish a grocery store at its previous...
Oklahoma Empowerment Act advances on close vote, charter reforms move as well
While the Senate Education Committee was advancing a controversial measure to create educational savings accounts for Oklahoma families this morning, the House Common Education...
This February is a time to celebrate the history of Black-Asian solidarity
Something special happened this year on Feb. 1: the Lunar New Year and Black History Month began on the same day.
To mark the occasion, many people shared...
Stitt appoints Sarah Lepak to State Board of Education
Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed QuikTrip senior environmental project manager Sarah Lepak to serve on the State Board of Education this afternoon. The appointment must...
Teacher pay and ’empowerment’ accounts: Lawmakers debate education priorities
Oklahoma lawmakers filed approximately 338 education-related bills for the 2022 session, but the leaders of the Legislature's education committees have said they are most...
Great teachers have always valued social-emotional learning
In January, the veteran Oklahoma educator and activist Joyce Henderson wrote an editorial in The Oklahoman in which she reflected on her participation in...
‘Just a mess’: Hughes County sheriff ends agreement with Muscogee Nation
Since the July 2020 SCOTUS ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma affirmed the Muscogee Nation as an Indian Country reservation and subsequent court decisions affirmed...
Byrd releases OSDH audit, says PPE pre-payments violated Oklahoma Constitution
Upon State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd's release today of an audit regarding State Department of Health procurements during the early months of the...
