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State board approves social studies standards
12+ hour, 14+ min ago (181+ words) State board approves social studies standards'Enidnews.com State Superintendent Lindel Fields leads a meeting of the Oklahoma State Board of Education in Oklahoma City. OKLAHOMA CITY " After a year of controversy and upheaval, a more neutral set of academic standards…...
State leaders eager for new social studies standards
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (534+ words) State leaders eager for new social studies standards'Enidnews.com Sharon Morgan is chair of the State Textbook Committee. OKLAHOMA CITY " State lawmakers and education officials say they're eager for a retry on Oklahoma's academic standards for social studies after last-minute…...
Controversial content removed from social studies standards
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (195+ words) No references to Jesus, claims of "discrepancies" in 2020 elections nor disputed allegations about the origin of COVID-19 were included in a new draft of academic standards for social studies courses in Oklahoma public schools. Oklahoma's newly proposed academic standards for…...
EDITORIAL: Court ruling puts end to controversial social studies standards
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (175+ words) Controversial new social studies standards are now dead and buried. The Oklahoma Supreme Court closed the book on the standards, ruling Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, that they were unenforceable because the ... Controversial new social studies standards are now dead and buried. The…...
Court permanently overturns social studies standards
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (153+ words) Controversial academic standards for social studies are unenforceable because Oklahoma's top school board violated state open meeting laws when approving them, the state Supreme Court decided Tuesday. Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma Gurich (left) sits with Vice Chief Justice Dana…...
No Kings rally held in Enid Saturday
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (130+ words) Patrons participate in a "No Kings" gathering at Champlin Park, Garriott and Van Buren, in Enid Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. ENID, Okla. " Light rain did not dampen the spirit at the No Kings gathering at Champlin Park on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. An enthusiastic…...