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Update: ACT Scores for Public and Private High Schools
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Which schools had the highest-scoring students on the 2018 ACT college-readiness exam?
Mapping Medical Marijuana Outlets
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Marijuana has become a burgeoning industry in Oklahoma in the year since voters approved a state question to allow medical marijuana. Locate the dispensaries in your area and clusters or deserts in different parts of the state or cities.
Why We’re Covering Epic Charter Schools, and What’s Next
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Our first stories about Epic Charter Schools ran in 2016, and we’ve been covering the state’s largest virtual school off and on since. Here’s why.
Lobbyist Spending Nears Record Levels
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Lobbyists seeking to influence elected officials in Oklahoma continue to spend some of the highest amounts ever in spite of rules intended to curb their practices.
Reported Rapes Climb, But Many Sexual Assaults Still Go Undisclosed
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In the decade of the #MeToo movement and widespread revelations of sexual abuse, more women are reporting incidents of sexual assault to authorities, studies show. But the era of silence isn’t over. In this mixed-media report, Oklahoma Watch examines the continuing problem of the significant underreporting of sexual assaults.
Outside Attorney Withdraws from Oklahoma Opioid Case
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Glenn Coffee has withdrawn as an outside attorney in the state’s ongoing opioid trial, saying his work on pretrial strategy and settlement discussions with drug companies had come to a close.
A Boon for the Uninsured or a Path to Financial Crisis?
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Cheaper, stripped-down health plans could soon see a resurgence in Oklahoma, potentially reducing the number of uninsured while leaving policyholders with unexpected medical bills.
Vaccines Become Untouchable Issue in Oklahoma Politics
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Vaccination has become a dirty word at the Oklahoma Capitol. As Oklahoma joins 25 other states in the worst measles outbreak in a generation, vaccination policies have become so politically toxic that few lawmakers want to take a recorded vote on the issue.
Where Does Stitt Stand on Required Vaccinations?
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Vaccines flared briefly as an issue in the 2018 gubernatorial campaign when a news outlet discovered an online video in which then-candidate Kevin Stitt said not all of his children were vaccinated. Stitt later dismissed the report, saying his and Sarah Stitt’s six children, who attended a school with high vaccine-exemption rates, had received various vaccines.
Strangulation of Women Is Common, Chilling – and Often a Grim Harbinger
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Strangulation of women is a persistent and increasingly reported form of violence in Oklahoma, with hundreds of cases reported annually. It is not always fatal, but it is terrifying, can cause long-term injuries and is known to be a precursor to homicide.
Making the Cut: What Lawmakers Did, and Didn’t Do, This Year
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Oklahoma lawmakers closed out the 2019 session Thursday after nearly four months of debate on hundreds of bills that could impact the state for years to come. Here’s what the Legislature did, and didn’t do, this year, from the $8.1 billion spending bill to criminal justice reform.
Vaccination Rates Vary Widely by School, County
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Many Oklahoma schools report required vaccination rates for kindergarteners at 95% or above, according to a 2017-18 survey. But some schools have rates well below 80% and rates of vaccination exemptions above 10% or even 20%. Find out the rates for your school and county.