Education

The Oklahoma State Board of Education approved a $4 billion budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 on Thursday. The proposed budget has a few key differences from last year's — consistent with the new state superintendent's priorities.

State Department of Education to ask Oklahoma Supreme Court for more time to review them

A persistent rumor has been circulating on campus claiming that Tulsa’s U.S. representative would become the university’s next president. TU and the congressman have responded with a mixture of denial and bemusement.

While the U.S. Department of Education proposes mass layoffs in its special education office, an Oklahoma lawmaker said he intends to bolster state-level support for students with disabilities.

The new Oklahoma state superintendent on Thursday led his first CareerTech board meeting since being appointed and said he plans to continue attending these monthly meetings.

Senate Bill 139 banned students from using personal devices for the entire school day

Newly appointed Oklahoma State Superintendent Lindel Fields is trying to set a new tone for his leadership era of Oklahoma's education department. It includes a three-step plan Fields laid out for reporters at a press conference Tuesday.

Statewide test scores for reading and math have dropped significantly in Oklahoma public schools since the state returned to more rigorous scoring, according to results the state Department of Education released publicly on Monday.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters will submit his resignation letter a day before joining a conservative nonprofit

Onikah Asamoa-Caesar says a combination of economic and social factors led to the decision to close in Tulsa and move to New Jersey.