Teachers Expected to Drop Hundreds on Classroom Supplies
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Weeks into the school year, Oklahoma teachers may already be wondering if their August buying spree on behalf of their students was big enough.
The Scourge of Meth Returns
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The methamphetamine scourge is spreading again in Oklahoma, with fatal overdoses from the drug spiking last year, according to numbers from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
Undervalued Properties Cost Schools Tens of Millions Per Year
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As Oklahoma schools prepare to start classes, they are wrestling with the challenges of the budget crunch. But the pain might be less if counties collected more school taxes lost because of wrongly assessed property values.
‘Teacher Caucus’ Candidate Reflects on Losing Race
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Brian Jackson, who lost big in Tuesday’s Republican primary race in a Tulsa-area Senate district, talks about what the primary results mean for the “teacher caucus” challenge.
A Conversation about the Primary Election
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Oklahoma Watch radio journalist Brad Gibson and State Capitol reporter Trevor Brown discuss what’s at stake in Tuesday primary election.
Local Authorities Continue Card Scanner Seizures
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Although the governor suspended an Oklahoma Highway Patrol program allowing troopers to seize funds loaded on to prepaid debit cards, the practice hasn’t stopped at the local level.
For Many Oklahomans, Storm Shelters Are Too Costly or Too Far Away
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Even with government subsidy programs, in-home storm shelters are out of financial reach for many Oklahomans. The state’s largest cities also don’t provide community storm shelters.
A Sobering Evaluation from Prisons Chief
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Interim Oklahoma Corrections Department chief Joe Allbaugh faces seemingly intractable problems in the prison system. He has ideas for changes and says he is decisive.
Schools Battle Chronic Absenteeism
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As Oklahoma’s school districts feel the impact of millions of dollars in budget cuts this year and next, many are dealing with the persistent issue of absenteeism.
A Funding Emergency for 911 Calls
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A tax that relies on disappearing land-line phones isn’t generating enough money to keep 911 systems operating properly or deal with incessant “pocket dial” 911 calls from cellphones.