Meeting the needs of students as a first-year teacher
The first year of teaching can be stressful for any educator, but a school year starting in the midst of a pandemic has presented...
Norman City Council rejects Sean Boyd as nominee, irritates Unite Norman
Citizens rallied Tuesday in the lobby of the Norman Municipal Court in support of replacement City Council member nominee Sean Boyd. But events quickly...
Ryan Walters: ‘First and foremost, I consider myself to be a teacher’
Former Oklahoma teacher of the year finalist Ryan Walters was nominated to be secretary of education by Gov. Kevin Stitt on Sept. 10.
Walters grew...
Former Sen. Mark Snyder, former Rep. Neil Brannon die
Two former members of the Oklahoma Legislature died within the last 24 hours. Former Sen. Mark Snyder (R-Edmond) died at age 74, and former...
‘It’s difficult’: ODOC director talks pandemic in prisons
Amid a "spike" of COVID-19 outbreaks at its facilities, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections is beginning mandatory employee testing and will be considering other...
U.S. Senate: Jim Inhofe, Abby Broyles share contrasting visions for Oklahoma
At 85 years old, incumbent Sen. Jim Inhofe is seeking what could be his last waltz in politics, a fresh six-year term in the...
Teachers express COVID concerns in Norman Public Schools
A letter from 88 anonymous teachers and staff members at Norman High School expressing safety concerns owing to COVID-19 was released Friday, and at...
Raucous jail trust meeting leads to ICE removal vote
Monday's Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority meeting included a resolution to advance discussion on spending CARES Act funds for the county jail, an attempt...
Absentee voting enters the danger zone
I’m a glass-half-full kind of guy, so I have looked at every angle trying to convince myself that absentee voting won’t turn into a...
Verdict: Judge Kendra Coleman removed from office
The state Court on the Judiciary trial panel has ordered suspended first-term Oklahoma County District Judge Kendra Coleman removed from the bench, finding she...
