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City of Coweta residents frustrated about water but the city says the water is safe
www.ktul.com City of Coweta residents frustrated about water but the city says the water is safe

Would you drink discolored water?That’s what some Coweta residents say the city of Coweta is telling them to do.It started 21 days ago, with a memo from the cit

City of Coweta residents frustrated about water but the city says the water is safe
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School districts, lawmakers question what role the Bible should play in Oklahoma education
www.koco.com School districts, lawmakers question what role the Bible should play in Oklahoma education

After several school districts said they don’t plan to follow a mandate by State Superintendent Ryan Walters to use the Bible in their curriculum, lawmakers are also weighing in.

School districts, lawmakers question what role the Bible should play in Oklahoma education
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Disparity in Oklahoma minimum wage rates prompts calls for statewide increase • Oklahoma Voice
oklahomavoice.com Disparity in Oklahoma minimum wage rates prompts calls for statewide increase • Oklahoma Voice

A growing disparity between what the state requires its workers to make and what it requires everyone else to pay is an indication that it’s time to increase the state’s minimum wage rate, advocates said.

Disparity in Oklahoma minimum wage rates prompts calls for statewide increase • Oklahoma Voice
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Sunset of Counselor Corps Leads to Budget Cuts, Staff Reductions - Oklahoma Watch
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Funding for the state's successful Counselor Corps program is running out, leading some school districts to reduce or eliminate mental health services for students.

Sunset of Counselor Corps Leads to Budget Cuts, Staff Reductions - Oklahoma Watch
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Nonprofit pitches free conservative civics lessons to Oklahoma educators at state event (paywall)
tulsaworld.com Nonprofit pitches free conservative civics lessons to Oklahoma educators at state event

At OSDE's InspireOK conference, at least two politicized breakout sessions saw some participants walk out or engage in heated discussion with presenters from activist groups aligned with Ryan Walters' rhetoric and policies. #oklaed

Nonprofit pitches free conservative civics lessons to Oklahoma educators at state event
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FFRF challenges Oklahoma superintendent's mandate on religious texts in schools
okcfox.com FFRF challenges Oklahoma superintendent's mandate on religious texts in schools

The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) released a statement about State Superintendent Ryan Walter's memo regarding the 2024-2025 school year.Walters' memo

FFRF challenges Oklahoma superintendent's mandate on religious texts in schools
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Oklahoma mandates milk tests for dairy cattle before fairs amid avian flu outbreak
okcfox.com Oklahoma mandates milk tests for dairy cattle before fairs amid avian flu outbreak

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) is now requiring all dairy cattle to be tested before going to state or county fairs.The ODAF

Oklahoma mandates milk tests for dairy cattle before fairs amid avian flu outbreak
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38 Prairie Dogs In Yukon Moved To Natural Habitat In Northwestern Oklahoma
www.news9.com 38 Prairie Dogs In Yukon Moved To Natural Habitat In Northwestern Oklahoma

The ultimate fate of a prairie dog colony in Yukon is now known. According to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, some of them were relocated to a new home.

38 Prairie Dogs In Yukon Moved To Natural Habitat In Northwestern Oklahoma
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Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters unveils guidelines for how to teach the Bible in schools • Oklahoma Voice
oklahomavoice.com Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters unveils guidelines for how to teach the Bible in schools • Oklahoma Voice

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters issued guidelines Wednesday on how teachers should include the Bible in public school curriculum that include requiring analysis of biblical stories and art.

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters unveils guidelines for how to teach the Bible in schools • Oklahoma Voice
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