ACLU lawyer discusses challenge to Oklahoma’s critical race theory ban
Earlier this week, the ACLU announced it would lead a coalition of civil rights and educational groups suing Oklahoma over its controversial critical ...
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Oklahoma School for the Deaf welcomes new, more inclusive Bison mascot
Host: Earlier this month Oklahoma School for the Deaf unveiled a fresh logo featuring their new Bison mascot. StateImpact’s Robby Korth reports the Bi...
Oklahoma urgent cares face cutbacks and shutdowns amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic strain
In a weekly update to state agencies, the Oklahoma State Department of Health warned that strain has led to cutbacks. It reads, in part, "Urgent care ...
White House COVID-19 response adviser talks boosters with StateImpact Oklahoma
Dr. Cameron Webb is the senior policy adviser on COVID-19 equity on the White House’s response team. After federal regulators approved Pfizer's COVID-...
Santa Fe South was the first district to implement a mask mandate in Oklahoma this fall. Here’s how it’s going
A growing number of schools around Oklahoma are starting to mandate masks in their hallways, with opt out provisions. StateImpact’s Robby Korth takes ...
Oklahoma medical groups expand free therapy program for doctors amid COVID-19 fallout
Dr. Mary Clarke says there's an age-old problem: doctors don't talk about their own problems. She is the president of the Oklahoma State Medical Assoc...
Coronavirus pandemic causes lagging kindergarten and pre-k enrollments
Early childhood education is something Oklahoma has traditionally done well. But as parents fear the effects of COVID-19 on their youngest children, t...
An Oklahoma teacher shares her battle with the coronavirus
As the school year started in August, cases of COVID-19 among teachers and students grew across Oklahoma. StateImpact's Robby Korth and KOSU's Katelei...
Oklahoma adds basic dental coverage to Medicaid amid a dire lack of care
About every other person in Oklahoma can't get dental insurance. Nonprofits scramble to fill in the gaps, caring for people who come in with broken te...
Hofmeister: school boards ‘best suited to address’ masking in schools
The Biden administration lashed out at Oklahoma’s policies limiting mask wearing in a letter to Gov. Kevin Stitt and state schools superintendent Joy ...