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Jul 17

"The superintendent also believes the school is underserving the Blanchard/Newcastle/Bridge Creek area because of the distance it takes for students to drive to Wayne." “If we have a new campus in McClain County and let’s say it takes 700 students up there – that opens up 700 spots at our Wayne camp...Read more

"The superintendent also believes the school is underserving the Blanchard/Newcastle/Bridge Creek area because of the distance it takes for students to drive to Wayne." “If we have a new campus in McClain County and let’s say it takes 700 students up there – that opens up 700 spots at our Wayne campus. https://www.paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com/news/local_news/second-matc-campus-on-millage-radar/article_4485a044-f9af-43b8-ad84-66af472c1d2c.html

Jul 16

"We're not gonna make any presumptions of who did what, but I think it's important that we as a board know what went on. It's important that the Epic School Board know. It's important that the public know what's going on with their tax dollars," OCSB Chairman Brian Shellem said. Statewide Charter ...Read more

"We're not gonna make any presumptions of who did what, but I think it's important that we as a board know what went on. It's important that the Epic School Board know. It's important that the public know what's going on with their tax dollars," OCSB Chairman Brian Shellem said. Statewide Charter School Board auditor Skyler Lunsia told the board Epic leadership brought forth financial concerns in May of this year, including the possibility of a negative fund balance. https://ktul.com/news/local/oklahoma-charter-school-board-votes-for-investigative-audit-of-epic-charter-schools-brian-shellum

Jul 11

YEAH! 🎉 – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, and the Greater OKC Chamber are celebrating a vote by the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Regional Transportation Council on Thursday to provide $3.5 million in regional toll revenue funds to continue service of...Read more

YEAH! 🎉 – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, and the Greater OKC Chamber are celebrating a vote by the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Regional Transportation Council on Thursday to provide $3.5 million in regional toll revenue funds to continue service of the Heartland Flyer for one year. Oklahoma’s only passenger rail service was slated to end by October 1, 2025, after the Texas Legislature failed to provide funding.   https://www.oksenate.gov/press-releases/senators-mann-coleman-and-greater-oklahoma-city-chamber-applaud-funding-fix-keep?back=/press-releases

Jul 10

🙃 If you thought it couldn't get worse, you were mistaken. Yesterday, Oklahoma's state superintendent announced a new plan for vetting "teachers relocating from states with progressive education policies" to be implemented as soon as PragerU finishes writing it. ... Do what? 😵 👁️‍🗨️ I do not k...Read more

🙃 If you thought it couldn't get worse, you were mistaken. Yesterday, Oklahoma's state superintendent announced a new plan for vetting "teachers relocating from states with progressive education policies" to be implemented as soon as PragerU finishes writing it. ... Do what? 😵 👁️‍🗨️ I do not know how to react to this one - not as an American, as an Oklahoman, as a Republican, as a political scientist ... but mostly as a parent. Is he saying teachers from out of state are contagious with the wokeness? 😔 https://www.news9.com/story/686efa9e9463432812917286/ryan-walters-osde-partner-with-prageru-to-vet-teachers-with-america-first-test

Jul 9

In compliance with a new state law (SB 711), the State Board of Education is required to amend the ESSA consolidated State plan "to replace the measure of chronic absenteeism" and "submit the proposed amendment to the United States Department of Education no later than August 1, 2025." As such, th...Read more

In compliance with a new state law (SB 711), the State Board of Education is required to amend the ESSA consolidated State plan "to replace the measure of chronic absenteeism" and "submit the proposed amendment to the United States Department of Education no later than August 1, 2025." As such, the OSDE MUST seek public comment on the proposed changes to Oklahoma's federal compliance plan. ... "Members of the public are invited to submit comments on the proposed amendment using the form below by August 8, 2025." https://oklahoma.gov/education/essa-amendment.html