News Briefs
It’s never too early to start thinking about the next election—or so it might seem for Oklahoma voters.
October 28, 2008
There’s nothing like legislation on the issue of religious tolerance to test the limits of tolerance.
June 3, 2008
The board wants to make sure not only that principals around the state report data on school-dropout and college-remediation rates, but also that the data get presented to local school boards for discussion.
May 12, 2008
Gov. Henry this month urged lawmakers to follow through with the final year of a five-year plan to raise Oklahoma’s average teacher salary by $1,200.
February 12, 2008
The school board accepted the resignation of suspended Superintendent John Q. Porter last week in an agreement in which board Chairman Cliff Hudson also resigned.
January 29, 2008
State lawmakers increased teacher pay and cleared the way for universities and cities to become chartering agencies in large school districts.
June 12, 2007
Voters showed caution about sending more money to public schools or dramatically changing course on education policy, as they decided school-related questions on state ballots last week.
November 9, 2004
Oklahoma's five-year effort to make prekindergarten available to all 4-year-olds in the state is paying off, especially for Hispanic and African-American children, a new evaluation shows.
October 29, 2003
Nashala Hearn, a 6th grader who attends the 400-student Benjamin Franklin Science Academy in Muskogee, Okla., was suspended for a total of eight days this month for violating the district's dress code. The girl's parents said she wore the veil for religious reasons, and they have threatened to sue the district.
October 22, 2003
After training thousands of teachers over the past five years in a massive effort to raise reading achievement, Oklahoma officials are worried that the exercise may have been for naught.
February 19, 2003
