Oklahoma has once again found itself in the national spotlight after a letter from Canadian County Republican Party chairman Andrew Lopez to newly elected Republican lawmakers was leaked to the public in late November, exposing the overweening bonkers mentality of anti-education extremists for all that it is. Lopez begins his welcome letter by warmly letting […]
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Open minds
Anastasia Pittman did not ask for her Mother of Reconciliation label, but she certainly owned it. Pittman was a longtime state representative for majority African-American District 99 in Oklahoma City before her 2014 election to the state senate for District 48. She reached her term limit at the end of the most recent legislative session. […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Brain boost
Oklahoma Connect and Learn Initiative increases broadband services and brings more learning tools to state schools.
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Chicken-Fried News: Chart fever
Mary Fallin’s State of the State address featured a lot of charts about taxes.
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Chicken-Fried News: Barresi bandit
Former Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Barresi went on a hiring spree before she left office.
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Tannins for tubas
Ashley Tarver, Oklahoma’s Gallo wine representative, said William Hill has promised a minimum donation of $150,000, and that the program reflects the passion of William Hill winemaker Ralf Holdenreid, who has two children who play instruments. According to Tarver, 15 metro elementary schools will benefit from the initiative. The U.S. Department of Education estimates that […]
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Ledger report
Garrett, however, contends the report actually showed the opposite: that the department took steps not to illegally comingle private and public funds in order to pay for its annual leadership conference and other events. The report, released March 7, came about after Superintendent Janet Barresi asked Jones to look into questionable travel expenses by former […]
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Time out
Misty Kimbrough was the subject of the state Department of Education-sanctioned audit, released Jan. 4. The report alleged that Kimbrough, whom the department let go in June, falsified travel expenses and was reimbursed for charges she did not incur. The audit revealed that she was reimbursed for a hotel stay and travel expenses in Oklahoma […]
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Getting schooled
Subsequently, many observers were surprised when Oklahoma ranked near the bottom of applicants in a recent competition of states seeking federal grant money to fund early learning efforts. On Dec. 16, the U.S. Department of Education announced the winners of the third round of Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge. Oklahoma failed to make […]
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Getting schooled
Subsequently, many observers were surprised when Oklahoma ranked near the bottom of applicants in a recent competition of states seeking federal grant money to fund early learning efforts. On Dec. 16, the U.S. Department of Education announced the winners of the third round of Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge. Oklahoma failed to make […]