Private landowners in Oklahoma are stepping up to preserve habitat for prairie chickens
Private landowners in Oklahoma are stepping up to preserve habitat for prairie chickens
Rebecca Jim owns a mile and a half acreage just north of Vinita, Oklahoma, at the northern edge of the Cherokee Nation. ... Read more
10 Aug 2023
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Big Bonuses, Bigger Risks: Oklahoma’s New Teacher Sign-On Bonus Program Raises Concern
Big Bonuses, Bigger Risks: Oklahoma’s New Teacher Sign-On Bonus Program Raises Concern
Signing bonuses of as much as $50,000 are what Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said is needed to attra... Read more
22 Jun 2023
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StateImpact breaks down Oklahoma's 2023 education budget
StateImpact breaks down Oklahoma's 2023 education budget
StateImpact’s Logan Layden sat down with education reporter Beth Wallis for a breakdown of what education measures Oklah... Read more
1 Jun 2023
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‘We will strive to survive the Ryan Walters time’: Oklahoma superintendents respond to Walters’ claims, rhetoric
‘We will strive to survive the Ryan Walters time’: Oklahoma superintendents respond to Walters’ claims, rhetoric
Walters repeatedly emphasized his focus on open communication with superintendents around the state. But when StateImpac... Read more
25 May 2023
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The battle for Oklahoma education funding
The battle for Oklahoma education funding
The Oklahoma legislature has been deadlocked for weeks as it hashes out a plan for education funding. StateImpact’s Beth... Read more
11 May 2023
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Health secretary's ouster gives a look into "frustration" between the Senate and Gov. Stitt
Health secretary's ouster gives a look into "frustration" between the Senate and Gov. Stitt
The governor and the Legislature have been at odds over the state’s Medicaid agency, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.... Read more
4 May 2023
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OU’s swatting event was a hoax, but the trauma it caused was real
OU’s swatting event was a hoax, but the trauma it caused was real
Run. Hide. Fight.Those were the words that ended the first of several text updates from OU’s emergency alert system on t... Read more
27 Apr 2023
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Oklahoma nursing schools ramp up admissions amid worker shortage
Oklahoma nursing schools ramp up admissions amid worker shortage
The state ranks 46th in the nation for nurses per capita, and of course, the pandemic has only made that worse. But all ... Read more
19 Apr 2023
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Five years after the Oklahoma Teacher Walkout, the stakes are higher than ever
Five years after the Oklahoma Teacher Walkout, the stakes are higher than ever
Even though funding measures advocated for by 2018 Oklahoma Teacher Walkout participants were stymied largely by Republi... Read more
6 Apr 2023
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StateImpact Oklahoma discusses the state's newly extended postpartum Medicaid benefits
StateImpact Oklahoma discusses the state's newly extended postpartum Medicaid benefits
Oklahoma offers pregnant residents special Medicaid coverage. That coverage used to last only 60 days after delivery, bu... Read more
30 Mar 2023
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