/oklahoma Oklahoma en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 06 May 2026 19:05:51 GMT /teaching-learning/how-to-bring-more-value-to-career-tech-education-programs/2026/05 Aligning academic goals to the labor market is critical, according to the Education Commission of the States. Wed, 06 May 2026 19:05:51 GMT /teaching-learning/how-to-bring-more-value-to-career-tech-education-programs/2026/05 /leadership/40-minutes-of-recess-is-now-the-law-in-this-state/2026/04 Elementary schools will have to provide 40 minutes of recess, after years of declining time nationwide. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:17:11 GMT /leadership/40-minutes-of-recess-is-now-the-law-in-this-state/2026/04 /policy-politics/see-which-states-want-ed-dept-s-ok-to-change-testing-federal-school-funding/2026/03 States are seeking potentially significant changes to implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:35:48 GMT /policy-politics/see-which-states-want-ed-dept-s-ok-to-change-testing-federal-school-funding/2026/03 /policy-politics/oklahoma-board-rejects-jewish-charter-as-supreme-court-fight-looms/2026/02 Oklahoma's charter school board rejected the Jewish school as members said their hands were tied. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:19:28 GMT /policy-politics/oklahoma-board-rejects-jewish-charter-as-supreme-court-fight-looms/2026/02 /policy-politics/religious-charter-schools-push-new-cases-toward-supreme-court/2026/02 Advocates seeking to establish publicly funded religious schools in three states. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:29:38 GMT /policy-politics/religious-charter-schools-push-new-cases-toward-supreme-court/2026/02 /teaching-learning/bible-tales-election-denial-arent-in-okla-s-proposed-social-studies-standards/2026/02 The proposed new standards do not include several concepts championed by former state Superintendent Ryan Walters. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:37:55 GMT /teaching-learning/bible-tales-election-denial-arent-in-okla-s-proposed-social-studies-standards/2026/02 /policy-politics/undocumented-students-still-have-a-right-to-education-will-that-change-in-2026/2025/12 State-level challenges to a landmark 1982 Supreme Court ruling are on the rise. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:02:41 GMT /policy-politics/undocumented-students-still-have-a-right-to-education-will-that-change-in-2026/2025/12 /teaching-learning/oklahoma-must-rework-social-studies-standards-after-court-ruling/2025/12 The controversial standards were approved without the legally required public notice, the court ruled. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:36:19 GMT /teaching-learning/oklahoma-must-rework-social-studies-standards-after-court-ruling/2025/12 /teaching-learning/opinion-a-new-test-for-some-would-be-teachers-might-just-be-a-political-move/2025/09 The goal of an assessment shouldn't be performative politics. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-a-new-test-for-some-would-be-teachers-might-just-be-a-political-move/2025/09 /policy-politics/how-charlie-kirks-turning-point-usa-is-expanding-its-reach-to-k-12-schools/2025/09 The organization has more than 1,000 chapters in high schools across the country. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:43:55 GMT /policy-politics/how-charlie-kirks-turning-point-usa-is-expanding-its-reach-to-k-12-schools/2025/09 /policy-politics/ryan-walters-okla-s-fiery-education-chief-to-step-down/2025/09 Oklahoma state superintendent announces his resignation after nearly three years of near-constant controversy. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:00:59 GMT /policy-politics/ryan-walters-okla-s-fiery-education-chief-to-step-down/2025/09 /technology/which-states-require-schools-to-have-ai-policies/2025/09 Education Week is tracking which states are mandating that schools adopt comprehensive AI policies. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:00:58 GMT /technology/which-states-require-schools-to-have-ai-policies/2025/09 /policy-politics/the-future-of-annual-state-testing-is-in-the-trump-admin-s-hands/2025/09 The Ed. Dept. has invited states to request waivers from accountability requirements. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:23:12 GMT /policy-politics/the-future-of-annual-state-testing-is-in-the-trump-admin-s-hands/2025/09 /leadership/opinion-my-generation-is-sick-of-your-culture-wars-heres-what-students-really-need/2025/07 Both liberals and conservatives have disappointed me with their alienating rhetoric and failure to listen, writes a high school graduate. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-my-generation-is-sick-of-your-culture-wars-heres-what-students-really-need/2025/07 /teaching-learning/want-to-teach-in-oklahoma-you-may-have-to-prove-youre-not-woke/2025/07 The state is partnering with PragerU to develop an assessment for incoming ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 22:19:18 GMT /teaching-learning/want-to-teach-in-oklahoma-you-may-have-to-prove-youre-not-woke/2025/07 /leadership/a-state-chiefs-order-to-schools-provide-free-meals-for-all-with-no-new-funding/2025/07 Oklahoma's state superintendent told districts to fully cover student meal costs. Districts say the mandate is costly and unenforceable. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:55:47 GMT /leadership/a-state-chiefs-order-to-schools-provide-free-meals-for-all-with-no-new-funding/2025/07 /teaching-learning/how-school-gardens-can-teach-students-valuable-skills-for-a-tech-heavy-world/2025/07 There are many ways to integrate technology into school gardening experiences. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:34:38 GMT /teaching-learning/how-school-gardens-can-teach-students-valuable-skills-for-a-tech-heavy-world/2025/07 /policy-politics/what-happened-to-oklahomas-effort-to-count-undocumented-students/2025/05 State leaders ended the possibility of a rule change that would have required proof of citizenship in school enrollment. Tue, 27 May 2025 19:53:01 GMT /policy-politics/what-happened-to-oklahomas-effort-to-count-undocumented-students/2025/05 /policy-politics/religious-charter-school-blocked-after-supreme-court-deadlock/2025/05 The U.S. Supreme Court's 4-4 split over a religious charter school affirms a lower court ruling against the school but sets no precedent. Thu, 22 May 2025 18:15:56 GMT /policy-politics/religious-charter-school-blocked-after-supreme-court-deadlock/2025/05 /policy-politics/supreme-court-appears-open-to-religious-charter-school/2025/04 The U.S. Supreme Court grappled with whether charter schools are public schools and whether the Constitution permits a religious charter. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:50:48 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-appears-open-to-religious-charter-school/2025/04 /policy-politics/supreme-court-case-could-reshape-landscape-for-charter-and-religious-schools/2025/04 The U.S. Supreme Court on April 30 will take up the much-debated case of a Roman Catholic charter school in Oklahoma. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:03:27 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-case-could-reshape-landscape-for-charter-and-religious-schools/2025/04 /policy-politics/oklahoma-will-cut-funding-to-districts-that-dont-sign-trumps-anti-dei-pledge/2025/04 The state says it will withhold federal funds from districts that don't sign a Trump administration DEI pledge. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:02:15 GMT /policy-politics/oklahoma-will-cut-funding-to-districts-that-dont-sign-trumps-anti-dei-pledge/2025/04 /policy-politics/oklahoma-asks-trump-for-sweeping-flexibility-in-how-it-spends-school-funding/2025/03 The request is one of several already made or in the works that will test the flexibility of the Trump administration. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:31:17 GMT /policy-politics/oklahoma-asks-trump-for-sweeping-flexibility-in-how-it-spends-school-funding/2025/03 /policy-politics/opinion-can-states-bar-religious-charter-schools-the-supreme-court-will-soon-decide/2025/03 Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions suggest that bans on faith-based charter schools may violate the Free Exercise Clause. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-can-states-bar-religious-charter-schools-the-supreme-court-will-soon-decide/2025/03 /policy-politics/states-are-testing-how-much-leeway-they-can-get-from-trumps-ed-dept/2025/03 A provision in the Every Student Succeeds Act allows the secretary of education to waive certain state requirements. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:04:27 GMT /policy-politics/states-are-testing-how-much-leeway-they-can-get-from-trumps-ed-dept/2025/03 /policy-politics/religious-charters-lgbtq-books-and-more-a-winter-legal-roundup/2025/03 This winter, key court cases tackled school desegregation, parental rights, religious charters, LGBTQ+ policies, and education funding. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:11:00 GMT /policy-politics/religious-charters-lgbtq-books-and-more-a-winter-legal-roundup/2025/03 /teaching-learning/oklahoma-draft-standards-ask-students-to-find-2020-election-discrepancies/2025/03 The standards intimate that the 2020 presidential election results might not be trustworthy. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:31:28 GMT /teaching-learning/oklahoma-draft-standards-ask-students-to-find-2020-election-discrepancies/2025/03 /policy-politics/which-states-are-challenging-undocumented-students-right-to-free-education/2025/03 States are reviving efforts to challenge the 1982 Plyler v. Doe ruling that guarantees undocumented students a free, public education. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:11:27 GMT /policy-politics/which-states-are-challenging-undocumented-students-right-to-free-education/2025/03 /policy-politics/trump-admin-backs-catholic-charter-lgbtq-lesson-opt-outs-in-supreme-court/2025/03 The Trump administration filed briefs supporting conservative positions in two big cases on religion and public education Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:42:03 GMT /policy-politics/trump-admin-backs-catholic-charter-lgbtq-lesson-opt-outs-in-supreme-court/2025/03 /policy-politics/proof-of-legal-status-to-enroll-in-an-oklahoma-school-its-complicated/2025/02 Public schools don’t track the number of undocumented students enrolled due to a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:20:25 GMT /policy-politics/proof-of-legal-status-to-enroll-in-an-oklahoma-school-its-complicated/2025/02