Proposed Rules Would Require Students to Prove Citizenship or …
Dec 17, 2024 · Children would have to show proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status to enroll in a public school under new rules proposed by the Oklahoma Department of Education, a practice that could run afoul of federal law and deter children who are undocumented or from mixed-status families from attending school.
As Oklahoma Executions Continue, New Death Sentences Grow Rare
Dec 27, 2024 · The nearly 1,000-day stretch without a new death sentence is Oklahoma’s longest since at least 1974, according to data compiled by the Death Penalty Information Center, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that does not take a position on the death penalty but describes itself as critical of how it’s administered.
Stitt Ends State Employee Telework Options - Oklahoma Watch
Dec 20, 2024 · Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive order requiring most state employees to return to office full-time by February 2025, reversing pandemic-era telework policies. The policy includes several exceptions, but …
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What to Know About State Question 833 and Authorizing Public ...
Oct 21, 2024 · Backers of an amendment to authorize municipal public infrastructure districts say the funding mechanism could spur more affordable-housing construction, but critics question the potential burden on taxpayers.
Families and Teachers Ask Supreme Court to Stop …
Oct 17, 2024 · A coalition of parents, students, teachers and faith leaders are asking the state’s highest court to block the state superintendent’s mandate to teach the Bible in public schools and his agency’s impending $3 million purchase of Bibles.
Three Candidates Vie For Open Corporation Commission Seat
Oct 21, 2024 · In addition to the presidential election and two state questions, one statewide race will appear on every ballot for every Oklahoman in the Nov. 5 general election. Voters are tasked with deciding who should replace outgoing commissioner Bob Anthony on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Three candidates are vying for …
Are undocumented immigrants filling Oklahoma prisons?
Dec 17, 2024 · Undocumented immigrants account for 2.3% of Oklahoma’s total prison population as of 2024. According to spring 2024 data, approximately 33,000 detainees are held in Oklahoma prisons and jails. About 22,000 of them are in state custody, and approximately 500 of the 22,000 state prisoners are undocumented. A significant body of research has indicated that undocumented […]
Education Watch: Oklahoma’s ACT scores ranked second-to-last
Oct 17, 2024 · This article was originally delivered to subscribers of our Education Watch newsletter. Sign up now to receive Education Watch directly in your inbox.. Oklahoma’s average composite ACT score dipped to 17.6 for the Class of 2024, a cohort of students who were freshman during the first full year of COVID-19 school disruptions.