Weeks into the school year, Oklahoma teachers may already be wondering if their August buying spree on behalf of their students was big enough.
Criminal Justice
OKWatch Radio: 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.
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OKWatch Radio: 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.
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OKWatch Radio: An 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.
Government
OKWatch Radio: The Challenge of Getting More Oklahomans to the Polls
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Voter turnout is expected to be higher than usual in the presidential primary in Oklahoma on Tuesday. But turnout in general has been declining in the state. The latest Oklahoma Watch Report on radio looks at what might bring more people to the polls.
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OKWatch Radio: Governor, Schools Chief, Lawmakers Speak to Choices They Face
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A new session of the Oklahoma Legislature opens Monday, and Gov. Mary Fallin, the Legislature and department chiefs will face tough choices.
Education
OKWatch Radio: Educators Rethink Ways to Get Students College-Ready
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Many of Oklahoma’s high-school graduates are finding themselves unprepared academically for the rigors of a four-year college experience.
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OKWatch Radio: An Anguished Wait for Parents of Developmentally Disabled
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Ten years is a long time to wait for available state help to improve the care of a developmentally disabled child or other relative. Some families despair, as captured in this moving “Oklahoma Watch Report” radio segment.
Public Health
OKWatch Radio: Hepatitis C Cases Surge Across State
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Hepatitis C is on the rise again in Oklahoma, which has one of the highest rates of acute infections in the nation. Insures cite expensive medications to treat the liver disease as a reason for rising health insurance rates.
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OKWatch Radio: The Case for, Against an Education Sales Tax
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This Oklahoma Watch Report examines the pros and cons of the proposal to hike Oklahoma’s sales tax for education. Listen to OU President David Boren and Republican House Speaker Jeff Hickman., among others.
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OKWatch Radio: Minorities Most Often Subject to Cash Seizures by Law Enforcement
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An “Oklahoma Watch Report” explores the findings that nearly two thirds of seizures of cash by Oklahoma law enforcement agencies come from blacks, Hispanics and other racial or ethnic minorities.