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Gov. Stitt receives bill to restrict virtual school days in Oklahoma
A bill that restricts virtual education in Oklahoma schools has made its way to Gov. Kevin Stitt's desk for final approval.
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Bill to give Oklahoma ninth-graders math tutoring moving ahead
A legislative effort to provide struggling ninth-graders math tutoring from University of Oklahoma students is receiving strong support in the Oklahoma House of Representative and Oklahoma Senate.
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Bill limiting virtual learning closer to becoming Oklahoma law
The Oklahoma State Senate's effort to limit virtual education in schools is succeeding in the state legislature.
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Teacher raises, workforce, no cell phones in class focus of Oklahoma Senate Education Committee
The Oklahoma Senate Education Committee laid out a vigorous education agenda, promising to fight for teacher raises and career-readiness education that will help grow the state's workforce.
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FY 2025 budget bill passes Oklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2025 budget bill on Tuesday, a week after a publicly aired summit to build the budget concluded.
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Oklahoma education, business leaders, legislators say graduation requirement flexibility needed for more job skills training
Legislators gathered with education and workforce leaders at the State Capitol on Monday to investigate changes to Oklahoma's graduation requirements in hopes of getting more high school students trained to enter the workforce and fill the growing need for skilled workers.