Jennifer Palmer

More than two-thirds of Oklahoma county jails no longer allow families or friends to visit in-person, making costly phone calls and video messages the only way to stay in touch with detainees.

A federal bill proposes cracking down on private equity firms’ control of youth sports and banning practices such as stay-to-play, where out-of-town teams’ participation in tournaments is contingent on booking certain hotels.

Nearly four years after their arrests, the criminal case against Epic Charter Schools’ founders took a step forward Thursday.

When the financial services website WalletHub announced its annual list of states’ education systems, Oklahoma’s ranking became instantly quotable by politicians on all sides.

On nearly every important measure of academic success, Oklahoma now sits at the bottom.

Savannah Phillips never thought suicide would be part of her family’s story. But it’s there, the last line in her father’s obituary, in a plea to others to call a helpline before it’s too late.

The state’s review of social studies textbooks is underway for the first time since Superintendent Ryan Walters added references to Christianity, morality and election denialism to what teachers should teach.

Most employees received an amount equal to 2.5% of their annual salary, an average of $1,700. A few received significantly higher amounts, payroll data shows.

Scores plummeted in 2022 across the nation in the first data collection since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Superintendent Ryan Walters isn’t just talking about buying Bibles for schools.