Beth Wallis

@StateImpactOK education reporter. Former band director, lifelong Tulsan. Previously: @OUDaily, @News21, @NextGenRadio. She/her, [email protected]

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A new formula from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education positions the state’s colleges and universities to compete for a percentage of their state funding allocations: https://t.co/aZ0oy4CeM8

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After the State Board of Education granted library deregulation requests for 56 districts, member Becky Carson wants Oklahoma lawmakers to do more to prevent repeat requests. A rural superintendent says certified librarians are scarce in remote areas: https://t.co/NoOKjGRBCh

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The USDA recommended discontinuing a federally funded meals program in Oklahoma after compliance issues with some participants. Then, the state department announced the decision to districts after school had already started: https://t.co/dhkOa5tYCK

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OSSAA's "Linked Rule" is designed to deter students from following coaches from one district to another. This spring, the legislature pulled it from statute. Thursday, OSSAA announced updates to the rule: https://t.co/gLsXNnIctY

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Hall of Fame educator Robert Franklin has clinched the Republican nomination for Oklahoma superintendent: https://t.co/NyIefZLSmU

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"When you're talking about, 'Am I Democratic enough? Am I Republican enough?' What I go back to is, 'Are you about public education enough?'" State Superintendent candidate Robert Franklin sat down with StateImpact ahead of next week's runoff: https://t.co/LoSuDHCmKe

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According to a new audit, former employee Chris Hudgins orchestrated a scheme in which a firm fraudulently invoiced Tulsa Public Schools for work not performed. The company allegedly retained around 5% and sent $2.6 million to Hudgins’ personal company: https://t.co/wte78GE3bE

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A Republican candidate for state superintendent removed a campaign video filmed in his Little Axe classroom amid pushback from the district and questions over potential ethics violations: https://t.co/OidrbgCTD7

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Emergency certifications peaked in the 2023 school year at more than 5,100, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Education. While the count is still high, new numbers show a decline over the last two school years: https://t.co/mQKiT6KUyO

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The Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute celebrates its 50th anniversary as America celebrates its 250th. Listen to the sounds from the stage as students and the 145th Army Band combined for a special performance: https://t.co/0GL8i4y43p

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"I presented the information, responded to questions and left the meeting having met my duty of accountability and transparency to the citizenry of the City of Tulsa," said Democratic superintendent nominee and TPS board member Jennettie Marshall: https://t.co/yOAqLE876C

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James Taylor, a Republican candidate for state superintendent, pledges an audit to look for "inefficiencies" in education spending: https://t.co/w87HewYzXz

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Childcare costs in Oklahoma have skyrocketed — up 27% for infants at daycare centers in the last two years. What are policymakers doing for Oklahoma families stuck between earning too much to qualify for assistance, but not enough to afford care? https://t.co/uqi7QyKFMi

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An Edmond teacher who found himself in the crosshairs of former State Superintendent Ryan Walters is suing Walters and the state for defamation and more: https://t.co/OheK9x3GBf

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Oklahoma is again a battleground over publicly funded religious education as a proposed Jewish charter school takes to the courts — despite local Jewish leaders saying they are “deeply concerned” about the threat to the separation of church and state: https://t.co/LrCfXNufSq

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In the wake of controversy over former Supt. Ryan Walters' social studies standards, the OK Board of Ed involved itself in new revisions. Educators say that unusual step means some standards are written by political appointees, rather than educators: https://t.co/syGTYyc1vX

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The policy requires third-graders who don't meet testing benchmarks to repeat their grade. It also pumps $26 million into teacher training and more: https://t.co/C9GfgLqHtO

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A group of Oklahomans, including Jewish community members and a rabbi, are looking to fight against a proposed Jewish charter school. They seek to join a lawsuit filed last week: https://t.co/IAwaLyXH3w

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Gov. Kevin Stitt wants an official accounting of "spending efficiency" at Oklahoma public schools. Stitt signed an executive order Friday calling for the creation of an Oklahoma Public Schools Revenue Report: https://t.co/k5VOd3v79R

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As lawmakers eye measures to push up the cap for the Parental Choice Tax Credit, this year's window for applications is now open: https://t.co/HO9wPzWDCC