Public Education
Oklahoma middle school cancels classes after Snapchat threat, 2 weeks after shooting incident near area high schoolA threat made on Snapchat shuttered an Oklahoma middle school this week and triggered a local police investigation, which also used social media to alert the community and track… Read More
Government
ICE nabs nearly 100 illegal migrant truckers as administration cracks down on industry(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Federal immigration authorities nabbed nearly 100 illegal migrants driving 18-wheelers off a single highway as the Trump administration continues to crack down on migrant… Read More
State Government, Uncategorized
9 violent attacks on churches in 2025(The Daily Signal) – The horrific shooting and arson at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on Sunday marks one in… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Dr. Nancy Cook brings the Bible to life with ancient artifacts in a modern classroomThe clean, crisp pages of an English Bible might obscure for high school students the real and fascinating world of people, places and things presented in Scripture’s true stories,… Read More
Public Education
Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction to head nonprofit fighting teachers’ unionsIn a stunning move, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters announced Wednesday he’s leaving his elected post Oct. 1 to become CEO of a group battling teachers… Read More
Government
Oklahoma senator reintroduces bill protecting religious groups on campus(The Daily Signal) – Sen. James Lankford says he will be reintroducing legislation Thursday to protect religious student organizations on campus from being discriminated against because of their… Read More
Christian Schools
Oklahoma Catholic leaders plan to open online private schoolAfter the U.S. Supreme Court blocked what would have been the nation’s first religious charter school on a rare 4-4 vote, Catholic leaders in Oklahoma… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma schools work on enforcing new ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone banOklahoma has joined the growing list of states passing “bell-to-bell no cell” phone bans throughout school days – although it has given districts latitude on enforcement, Griffin’s Newson6.com… Read More
Government
Oklahoma governor cuts public funding for abortion providersOklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has issued an executive order terminating any Medicaid contracts with pro-abortion healthcare providers. “Oklahoma is a pro-life state, and… Read More
Government
New conservative virtual academy opens in OklahomaAmerican Virtual Academy (AVA) is partnering with the Oklahoma State Department of Education to provide another educational option for parents. Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters… Read More
Christian Schools
‘God is faithful’: How one homeschool mom started a tuition-free Christian school for children of incarcerated parentsIn the late 1980s, Robin Khoury was a new homeschool mom facing opposition from friends and family members who didn’t understand her decision to teach her oldest son at… Read More
Government
‘Patriotism, not pride’: Oklahoma lawmaker aims to ban LGBTQ flags on federal property(The Daily Signal) – Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., is reintroducing a bill this week to end the display of LGBTQ+ pride flags on federal property, The Daily Signal has… Read More
Public Education
Changes to Oklahoma social studies standards invite debate about 2020 election, ‘encourage critical thinking’Oklahoma high schoolers will now dig deeper into the debate about the 2020 election as part of the state’s updated social studies curriculum. The standards, recently… Read More
Courts
Divided Supreme Court upholds ban on first-of-its-kind Oklahoma religious charter school, doesn’t set precedentA divided Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ban on a first-of-its-kind Catholic charter school, in a case that sparked national debate on religious freedom in education. “The… Read More
Government
Oklahoma passes legislation to streamline adoptionsA new law in Oklahoma streamlines the adoption process for adopting immediate relatives. House Bill 2647, called the Shai Cooper Act, was automatically enacted May 11 after passing… Read More
Courts
‘The people have spoken’: Throng of school choice supporters gather outside of Supreme Court amid ‘groundbreaking’ education caseThe Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to greenlighting the nation’s first religious charter school, in an education case that has sparked a national religious liberty conversation. Outside… Read More
Public Education
Report: Tulsa Public Schools hid embezzler’s exit plan with secret paymentsBefore a major embezzlement scheme surfaced at Tulsa Public Schools (TPS), the ex-superintendent and others secretly arranged the official’s exit using covert payments to a consultant, a news investigation… Read More
Courts
‘The stakes are incredibly high’: Debate ramps up in nation’s capital over first religious charter school ahead of Supreme Court argumentsFour education policy experts debated the merits and constitutionality of the nation’s first tax-funded religious charter school ahead of next week’s oral arguments in a Supreme Court case that… Read More
Public Education
Poor academic outcomes persist in highly funded Oklahoma schools, report findsMore taxpayer money doesn’t necessarily result in a better education, analysts conclude in a new survey of Oklahoma public schools. “The argument that increased school funding produces better… Read More
Courts
‘The law is on our side’: Lawsuit against Oklahoma Superintendent Walters dismissedA judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters over accusations the state neglected to address bullying complaints. The lawsuit, filed in November,… Read More