4+ hour, 57+ min ago  (311+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recently approved updates to the Academic Program Approval Policy that create a framework for review and potential approval of accelerated bachelor's degrees. "Oklahoma's economy is growing and employers need job-ready graduates,…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (853+ words) ELGIN " On July 1, 1942, Elgin native Arthur Farrar left his job as the Superintendent of Public Schools and enlisted in the U. S. Coast Guard Reserves as an Apprentice Seaman. Before accepting the position of superintendent, Farrar had been a teacher before becoming…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (427+ words) Investing More Time In Educating Oklahoma's Children Is A Good Idea It may come as a surprise, but the Senate's Pro Tempore, Lonnie Paxton, has a lot in common with the musician Alan Parsons. Granted, fewer people today remember Parsons,…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (426+ words) Elected Comanche County officials and superintendents of all public schools in the county have expressed their concerns about proposals to fiddle with ad valorem taxes. Property taxes are "the financial backbone of local government and public education in Oklahoma," the…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (308+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " Prayer in public schools has been a controversial subject in legislative circles at local, state, and national levels for at least 64 years, when the question of its constitutionality made it to the United States Supreme Court. Voluntary prayer…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (475+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " An investigative audit of the Varnum Public Schools district in Seminole County found problems including check tampering, undocumented purchases and missing cash deposits, State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd said Thursday. Byrd's office conducted the audit at the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (800+ words) One of the lessons I try to teach my students through history is the idea of unintended consequences. A good example comes from the presidency of Andrew Jackson, who had a deep hatred of banks, especially the Second Bank of…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (481+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " Two bills awaiting a House vote would dramatically change how Oklahoma selects its State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education members. Both measures, House Joint Resolution 1055 and House Bill 3327, were written by Rep. Mike Osburn,…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (454+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY - A conservative state lawmaker has filed legislation that would give the Oklahoma Legislature the ability to freeze, suspend, or withhold state funds from public colleges and universities they have issues with. State Rep. Gabe Woolley, a Republican from…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1030+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY - State lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Feb. 2 for the first day of the Second Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature. They've got a lot to do. In addition to a flat state budget, issues about infrastructure needs…...