1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (939+ words) In 2023, Oklahoma lawmakers created a way to offer families refundable tax credits to help pay for private school through the state’s Parental Choice Tax Credit Program. According to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, 39,637 applicants were approved for the Parental Choice Tax…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1377+ words) Oklahoma’s Statewide Charter School Board wants to approve religious charter schools, but a ruling from the Oklahoma Supreme Court and efforts by the state attorney general prevent it from doing so. A federal court heard oral arguments on Aug. 5 about…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1149+ words) Oklahoma voters will decide Aug. 25 whether to allow the state to opt out of paying for one of its longest-running economic development programs — and school leaders in some of the state’s fastest-growing local economies say the change could end up…...

2+ mon, 1+ 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   (711+ words) Sixteen Oklahoma universities, including the two largest in the state, are seeking to raise their tuition and fees by an average of 2.96%, should a state board give approval. With nine more colleges intending to hold their tuition and fees flat,…...

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…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (199+ words) ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt made several stops in Ardmore Thursday, including one at the Worklahoma job fair. Sitt was on hand along with more than 40 employers across several industries, encouraging job seekers of all ages to go…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (395+ words) Oklahoma families can now compare public, charter and private schools through the new School Choice Hub. State education leaders say the portal also helps parents estimate scholarship and tuition assistance options. Oklahoma families can now compare public, charter and private…...

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…...