Oklahoma 'test' to vet teacher candidates from out of state raises concerns

TRANSCRIPT Dick Pryor: This is Capitol Insider - taking you inside politics, policy, and government in Oklahoma. I'm Dick Pryor with Quorum Call publisher Shawn Ashley. The new school year is underway around Oklahoma and teachers from some states...

Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation's Coat-a-Kid campaign underway

Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation's Coat-a-Kid campaign underway Campaign gathering coats for kids ahead of colder weather ALL RIGHT JOSEPH THANK YOU. THE SCHOOL YEAR STARTED FOR OKC BUT WE ARE ALREADY LOOKING AHEAD TO THE WINTER. NOW THE...

Small Business Optimism jumps higher in July

Oklahoma City -- According to Main Street Small Business Owners, the Small Business Optimism Index rose 1.7 points in July to 100.3, slightly above the 52-year average of 98. As summarized in the National Federation for Independent Business survey...

Oklahoma to test teachers from New York, California for ‘radical leftist ideology’

State Flag flies over Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City OK. (Photo by: Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Oklahoma will require teacher applicants from California and New York to pass an exam that the Republican-led...

State to test teacher applicants' political leanings in crackdown on 'radical leftist ideology'

12:23 ET, 19 Aug 2025Updated 12:25 ET, 19 Aug 2025 Oklahoma will soon require teaching candidates from California and New York to complete an examination assessing their political beliefs in an effort to block "radical leftist ideology" from...

Oklahoma Will Impose Testing for Teacher Applicants from New York and California

A new teacher screening test in Oklahoma is drawing national attention — and sparking sharp debate — for its goal of blocking what state leaders call “woke indoctrinators” from entering the classroom. The test, created by conservative media group...

Oklahoma ideology test for teachers from New York and California draws criticism

Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam that the Republican-dominated state's top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology,” but which...

Oklahoma to test teachers from New York and California with ‘America first' exam

Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam that the Republican-dominated state's top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology,” but which...

Getting rid of property taxes in Oklahoma could rewrite school finance

Oklahoma To Require Teachers From New York And California Pass Conservative 'America First' Test

Republican leaders in Oklahoma have implemented a conservative curriculum for the state’s public schools that critics condemn as pushing conspiracy theories and GOP talking points. Now, as Oklahoma seeks to fill its shortage of teachers, it...

"Oklahoma State could be an underdog": Greg McElroy declares the Cowboys with the toughest schedule in Big 12 after disappointing season

Oklahoma State is entering the 2025 season ranked No. 11 in the Big 12, according to ESPN’s final preseason rankings. The Cowboys struggled through a disastrous 2024 season, finishing winless in conference play and posting a 3-9 overall record....

US Dept. of Education brings 'Returning Education to the States Tour' to Oklahoma

US Education Secretary Linda McMahon brings 'Returning Education to the States Tour' to Oklahoma Agency leaders say their focus is on school choice, workforce education and giving states and communities the tools to lead in education WEEK. COMING...

Oklahoma rolls a out test for teacher applicants from California and New York

Oklahoma’s far-right schools chief, Ryan Walters, has officially rolled out an Orwellian obstacle for teachers who come to his state from California and New York. Oklahoma is now requiring teacher applicants from those two blue states — and...

Oklahomans support more humane practices in raising hogs

Livestock production is by definition a harsh business. However, a large-scale farming system, aka “factory farming,” focused on maximizing livestock yields and profitability through intensive animal management practices, technologies and business...

Oklahoma’s Small-Town Police Take Federal Immigration Role

Sign up today for First Watch! Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. In the small farming community of Sterling, a single-street town of 730 people, Police Chief...

Oklahoma to test political leanings of teacher applicants from N.Y., Calif.

Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam that the Republican-dominated state's top education official says is designed to safeguard against "radical leftist ideology" but that opponents...

Was the FBI Behind the Oklahoma Bombing?

It has always been hard to believe that the truck-bombing of the A.P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, which killed 168 people, including 19 children at a daycare center, was planned by just one or two perpetrators...

University of Central Oklahoma to end print publication of student newspaper

The future of University of Central Oklahoma’s student newspaper, The Vista, is unclear following a decision to immediately end the print publication. The Vista was established in 1903 and is distributed on the Edmond campus for free. This fall...

FBI, DOJ, Caught Lying about Oklahoma City Bombing Footage, Pics of Security Cameras on Murrah Building Highlight 30 Years of Courtroom Lies

Federal officials, in public and in federal courtrooms, are lying about the existence of video footage from the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Utah Attorney Jesse Trentadue believes his brother was interrogated and tortured to death in August 1995...

Once blighted Oklahoma City neighborhood sees renaissance through public-private partnerships

OKLAHOMA CITY — A once neglected stretch of roadway in the heart of Oklahoma City is in the midst of a new renaissance thanks to a unique public-private partnership that has helped revitalize the area. Once a blighted part of town located along...