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OKLAHOMA VOICE: New social studies standards pass Oklahoma State Board of Education vote
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (173+ words) OKLAHOMA VOICE: New social studies standards pass Oklahoma State Board of Education vote'Tahlequah Daily Press OKLAHOMA CITY " After a year of controversy and upheaval, a more neutral set of academic standards for social studies instruction will advance to the state…...
OKLAHOMA VOICE: House education committee approves bills affecting state tests, school libraries
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (197+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " A House committee on public schools advanced bills on Wednesday to move annual state testing to May, to increase teacher training time and to ban sexually explicit materials from school libraries. OKLAHOMA CITY " A House committee on public…...
OKLAHOMA VOICE: Oklahoma officials say they’re eager for new social studies standards
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (182+ words) OKLAHOMA VOICE: Oklahoma officials say they're eager for new social studies standards'Tahlequah Daily Press 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 changes last year caused…...
Public comments requested, Oklahoma Academic Standards for social studies
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (156+ words) The new social studies academic standards are open for public comments, after being revised during the 2024-2025 school year. The new social studies academic standards are open for public comments, after being revised during the 2024-2025 school year. Following a ruling by…...
OKLAHOMA VOICE: Controversial content deleted in new draft of Oklahoma social studies standards
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (174+ words) OKLAHOMA VOICE: Controversial content deleted in new draft of Oklahoma social studies standards'Tahlequah Daily Press OKLAHOMA CITY " 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…...
OKLAHOMA VOICE: Oklahoma officials aim to strike U.S. Naturalization Test from teacher licensing
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (210+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " Oklahoma's top school board on Thursday proposed removing a requirement that new teachers pass a written version of the U.S. Naturalization Test to become fully certified, potentially undoing another of former state Superintendent Ryan Walters' policies. OKLAHOMA CITY " Oklahoma's…...
Oklahoma students invited to enter OBA Law Day contest
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (134+ words) Oklahoma students invited to enter OBA Law Day contest'Tahlequah Daily Press OKLAHOMA CITY " Oklahoma students are invited to enter their work in the Oklahoma Bar Association's annual Law Day Art and Writing Contest. The theme for this year's contest is…...