2+ week, 2+ day ago   (352+ words) Democratic candidate Jennettie Marshall is preparing for the November election for Oklahoma state superintendent, saying she wants to restore leadership and accountability to the state’s education system. Marshall, a former Tulsa Public Schools board member and Department of Corrections employee,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (141+ words) The leading candidates discuss literacy, classroom curriculum and the role of religion in Oklahoma public schools. How can Oklahoma improve literacy? What role should religion play in the classroom? Those are two questions likely to be on voters’ minds as…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (722+ words) Sen. Ally Seifried outlines new laws focused on technology in classrooms, learning time, and teacher shortages. Several new education laws are set to take effect July 1, targeting everything from artificial intelligence in classrooms to statewide testing and teacher shortages. State…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (949+ words) More than $255 million in state-issued tax credits will cover Oklahoma families' costs of private school in the 2026-27 academic year. The Oklahoma Tax Commission oversees the Parental Choice Tax Credit program. (website screenshot) OKLAHOMA CITY — A growing Oklahoma tax credit program…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (51+ words) Oklahoma's state superintendent candidates prioritize improving reading scores, addressing teacher shortages, and boosting education rankings. Reading tops campaign talk for Oklahoma's state superintendent In a recent poll of the seven GOP candidates for state superintendent of public instruction, none of…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (543+ words) Editor's note: This is the third of a series of profiles by Oklahoma Voice on the seven Republican candidates seeking the party's nomination for state superintendent. Profiles will run in alphabetical order. A hall of fame Oklahoma educator aims to…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (728+ words) An overhaul of early childhood reading laws, including a requirement that struggling readers repeat third grade, now heads to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk. Senate Bill 1778 cleared its final legislative hurdle Monday when the Senate approved it 43-2. The bill overwhelmingly passed…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (328+ words) TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — A new program in Oklahoma is giving adults another way to finish high school by allowing them to use past credits and test scores to earn a diploma, an option officials say could help thousands of people…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1192+ words) Oklahoma schools could see increased days in session, state tests in the final weeks of the academic year and fewer adjunct teachers providing core curriculum instruction after several bills inched closer to the governor's desk Tuesday, April 7. Education has been…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (454+ words) Historically, education funding makes up almost half of the state’s total budget and this year is no exception. Lawmakers have brokered a $12.63 billion budget deal, with $6.03 billion of that going to education. Breakdown of education funding: Education funding in years…...