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.
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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.
Is Oklahoma the first state to require the Bible in all public school ...
Oct 21, 2024 · On June 27, 2024, Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters issued a directive requiring all public schools to broadly integrate the Christian Bible into core subjects such as history, math, and science. Legal experts note that Oklahoma’s mandate, which requires Bible integration into non-elective subjects, sets a new precedent in the national effort to introduce …
Oklahoma Bets on Body-Worn Cameras to Improve Prison …
Oct 2, 2024 · Cynthia Butler’s anger evolved into activism after Amanda Lane died at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in February 2022. The state medical examiner concluded that Lane, a 38-year-old prisoner serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, used a drawstring from a pair of shorts to hang herself in the early morning hours of Feb. 28, 2022.
State Education Department Seeks Bids for 55,000 Classroom Bibles
Oct 3, 2024 · But one Bible fits perfectly: Lee Greenwood’s God Bless the U.S.A. Bible, endorsed by former President Donald Trump and commonly referred to as the Trump Bible. They cost $60 each online, with Trump receiving fees for his endorsement. Mardel doesn’t carry the God Bless the U.S.A. Bible or another Bible that could meet the specifications, the We The People Bible, …
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The Oklahoma Media Center (OMC) has launched a local news literacy campaign to educate the public on the vital role journalism plays in fostering an informed citizenry and emphasizing the importance of local news.. As part of this effort, the nonpartisan 501(c)(3) collaborated with popular Oklahoma musician Mike Hosty and New York-based animation studio Mechanism …
Education Department Updates Bible Plan After Concerns By State ...
Oct 9, 2024 · The Office of Management and Enterprise Services said the state had an existing statewide contract for book purchases, with several vendors prequalified.A statewide contract allows agencies to pick from those prequalified vendors without having to go through a sometimes burdensome and time-consuming request for proposal process.
AG to Lay Out Evidence in Epic’s Multi-Million Dollar …
Mar 25, 2024 · Chaney was also the school’s superintendent until 2019, allowing him to negotiate contracts and control the school’s finances. Brock was the chief financial officer of both the school and the company, which gave him the authority to handle both sides of financial transactions between Epic and the management company.