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On Misspent Digital Wallet Funds, Stitt Makes a Surprising Suggestion

by Jennifer Palmer October 27, 2022October 31, 2022

[This article was originally delivered to subscribers of our Education Watch newsletter. Sign up now to receive Education Watch directly in your inbox.] In a recent phone interview with Gov. Kevin Stitt for a story about his track record on education, I was able to talk to the governor directly about the Bridge the Gap […]

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Education Watch: The Biggest Education Stories of 2022

by Jennifer Palmer December 16, 2022December 15, 2022

Stories on COVID-19 recovery, culture wars, book bans, and virtual schools were big in 2022.

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Why $17.7 Million In Relief Money For Oklahoma Students Remains Unspent

by Jennifer Palmer, Reese Gorman and Clifton Adcock August 18, 2022August 17, 2022

Federal auditors found problems with Oklahoma’s COVID-19 relief programs for students. It’s causing delays in spending additional funds totalling nearly $18 million.

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State Officials Refuse To Release A Report On A Troubled Relief Program Where Parents Purchased TVs And Smartwatches

by Jennifer Palmer, Reese Gorman and Clifton Adcock May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

An attorney for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says the state has given no valid reason to keep the report secret or delay its release.

Posted inEducation

Stitt Gave Families $8 Million For School Supplies in the Pandemic; They Bought Christmas Trees, Gaming Consoles and Hundreds of TVs

by Jennifer Palmer, Reese Gorman and Clifton Adcock May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Oklahoma gave a Florida company a no-bid contract to distribute $18 million in pandemic relief money as a test-run for school vouchers. Now federal investigators are eyeing the deal. 

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Lawmaker Dismisses Lawsuit Over GEER Spending Records

by Jennifer Palmer September 29, 2022October 17, 2022

A state representative who sued the state will soon receive the spending records on a COVID-19 relief program created by the governor in 2020. The Bridge the Gap Digital Wallet program used $8 million in federal funds to provide low-income families grants to buy school supplies in the pandemic. Our reporting with The Frontier and […]

Posted inEducation Watch

Governor’s $18 Million for Students Unspent in 2022

by Jennifer Palmer January 5, 2023January 5, 2023

What happened to the second round of emergency education relief funding the federal government sent Gov. Stitt?

Posted inEducation

How Much Federal Relief Funds Have Oklahoma Private Schools Received?

by Jennifer Palmer February 15, 2021April 30, 2021

State private schools have qualified for federal relief funds in several ways. Use our database to see what schools received funds through two of those programs.

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Long Story Short: The Latest Watchdog Journalism on Public Funds and Policing

by Oklahoma Watch May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Topics: Oklahoma Watch’s open records lawsuit against the state. Investigating the governor’s use of federal education relief funds. Tulsa police’s handling of a 70-year-old woman in mental health crisis.

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With the Stroke of a Pen, Stitt Vetoes Government Transparency Proposal

by Trevor Brown May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

After the state has loosened its financial disclosure requirements over the years, a proposal to add more transparency fails after Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoes popular legislation.

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