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Oklahoma lawmakers try to crack down on sexting teachers
Ray Carter | May 2, 2024
Oklahoma lawmakers try to crack down on sexting teachers
Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Education Oklahoma lawmakers try to crack down on sexting teachers
Trying to deter more cases of sexual abuse of students in Oklahoma schools, state lawmakers have advanced legislation that would impose new regulations on teacher communications with children.
Ray Carter | May 2, 2024 Oklahoma lawmakers try to crack down on sexting teachers Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Budget & Tax, Education Countdown to the budget deal: A look at education spending
As Oklahoma budget talks continue, we take a look at state agency growth over the years. Today’s spotlight is on the state Department of Education.
Curtis Shelton | May 1, 2024 Countdown to the budget deal: A look at education spending Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Law & Principles Stitt signs legislation allowing police to arrest illegal immigrants
Legislation making “impermissible occupation” a crime—allowing law enforcement officials to arrest illegal immigrants—passed the state House by a vote of 77‒20 and the state Senate by a vote of 39‒8. It has been signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt.
Ray Carter | May 1, 2024 Stitt signs legislation allowing police to arrest illegal immigrants Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Law & Principles Oklahoma part of pushback on Biden Title IX rewrite
The Biden administration’s rewrite of federal Title IX law would allow men to enter women’s restrooms and locker rooms—so long as the male claims to identify as a woman. Oklahoma officials are pushing back.
Ray Carter | April 30, 2024 Oklahoma part of pushback on Biden Title IX rewrite Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Law & Principles Oklahoma part of pushback on Biden Title IX rewrite
The Biden administration’s rewrite of federal Title IX law would allow men to enter women’s restrooms and locker rooms—so long as the male claims to identify as a woman. Oklahoma officials are pushing back.
Ray Carter | April 30, 2024 Oklahoma part of pushback on Biden Title IX rewrite Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Education Caving to teacher unions, Oklahoma House kills teacher-empowerment bill
An effort to give teachers greater control over their interactions with unions—and reduce interruption of school days for non-school activities—has failed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives after lawmakers caved to union pressure.
Ray Carter | April 29, 2024 Caving to teacher unions, Oklahoma House kills teacher-empowerment bill Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
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