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US court lets parents opt kids out of LGBT storytelling classes
BDNews24
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The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday in favour of Christian and Muslim parents in Maryland who sued to keep their elementary school children out of certain classes when storybooks with LGBT characters are read in a high-profile case involving the...
Poll: Majority of US adults support religious chaplains in public schools
The Daily Press - Michigan
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Few U.S. adults support allowing religious schools to become tax-funded public charter schools, but a majority favors allowing religious chaplains to provide support services for public school students, a new poll finds. The...
Oklahoma City Community College to raise tuition for first time since 2018 in Fall 2025
KTUL - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. — The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education has approved a tuition and mandatory fee increase for Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC), marking the first adjustment since 2018. The increase, is set to take effect in...
Oklahoma nonprofits brace for major federal funding cuts
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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June 27, 2025
Summary: – Nonprofits report rising demand but falling donations and grants. – Budget cuts to SNAP, Medicaid could destabilize key services. – Leaders urge public to donate, volunteer and contact Congress. Oklahoma’s nonprofit sector is anxiously...
Oklahoma state and federal leaders push to increase health outcomes
News9 - Oklahoma
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'Make Oklahoma Healthy Again' initiative: MOHA is a state-level extension of the national Make America Healthy Again movement championed by President Donald Trump and Secretary Kennedy. “For far too long, we have settled for food that has made us...
Tuition hikes approved at 12 Oklahoma public universities
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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June 28, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — Of the 14 colleges and universities that requested increases in tuition, the Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education fully approved 11 proposals for the 2024-25 school year. Presidents of Oklahoma’s public colleges and...
Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority votes for commissioners to review jail operations
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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June 27, 2025
THEY WANT SOME DIRECTION MOVING FORWARD. EVAN. THAT’S RIGHT. THE JAIL TRUST TODAY VOTED FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE OPERATIONS OF THE JAIL. OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, SINCE THE JAIL TRUST TOOK OVER AND IT WAS CLEAR THE JAIL...
Visa Ban Ruins Dreams for Iranian Students Seeking Education
Asume Tech
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June 27, 2025
The recent escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions has brought forth a significant predicament for many Iranian students aspiring to further their education in the United States. The Trump administration’s visa ban has left hopeful scholars facing...
Parents can opt kids out of LGBTQ+ lessons: What it means for schools
Chambersburg Public Opinion - Pennsylvania
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The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27 issued a 6-3 decision allowing parents to opt their kids out of LGBTQ+ themed curriculum based on religious objections. Religious and conservative parents' rights groups are rejoicing while teachers, authors and...
Federal lawsuit filed on behalf of estate of nonbinary Oklahoma student who died by suicide
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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A lawsuit alleges deliberate indifference on the part of Oklahoma's Owasso Public Schools to known bullying and sexual harassment that caused a school sophomore’s suicide in 2024. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Tulsa federal court on behalf of Nex...
Federal funds for Oklahoma migrant students, En…
The Duncan Banner - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Schools nationwide, including across Oklahoma, are still waiting for federal funds supporting English learners and migrant students while the Trump administration seeks to eliminate both programs. As schools prepare their annual...
Oklahoma State Board of Education admits error in student transfer vote
Oklahoma Voice
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June 26, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Board of Education has conceded that it erred when overturning the rejection of student transfers last year. The board voted Thursday to approve a joint agreement to resolve and dismiss lawsuits with two school...
Tulsa FirePAC endorses Attorney General Drummond in Oklahoma Governor race
KTUL - Oklahoma
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The Tulsa FirePAC has officially endorsed Attorney General Gentner Drummond in his campaign for Governor of Oklahoma. This endorsement follows earlier support from the Oklahoma City Firefighters Association, indicating growing momentum from the...
2026 NBA mock draft: Four players in the race for No. 1 pick
6 ABC Action News
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June 27, 2025
With Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe and the rest of the 2025 class off to the NBA, we can shift our attention to the 2026 draft. We've been scouting these players for quite some time, publishing our first mock draft in February. And...
Oklahoma State Board of Education members ask for more time with materials before meetings
KGOU - Oklahoma
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June 26, 2025
At Thursday’s meeting, board member Becky Carson raised concerns about not being able to review information from individual schools that asked for waivers on library media specialists. She said the support documents weren’t sent to her until...
Okla. State Medical Association: Here are the ways to actually Make Oklahoma Healthy Again
KOKH - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma doctors are banding together to call for "solutions, not slogans" in regards to healthcare in the state. The Oklahoma State Medical Association said the "Make Oklahoma Healthy Again" campaign by Governor Kevin Stitt...
Supreme Court Allows Parents to Opt Children Out of LGBTQ+ School Curricula, Expanding Religious Liberty Protections
TIME Magazine
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June 27, 2025
The Supreme Court sided in a Friday ruling with a group of Maryland parents seeking to opt their children out of school curricula that featured LGBTQ+ characters and themes, marking an expansion of religious liberty protections. The parents argued...
Bob Dylan was born in Minnesota and thrived in NYC – yet his museum’s in Oklahoma
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 27, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size As my packed plane lands at Tulsa International Airport, the passengers in the row before me...
Some Oklahoma university, college tuition rates will now increase
The Oklahoman
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Fifteen Oklahoma colleges and universities will raise tuition and fees this fall following approval from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The increases range from 0.6% at Connors State College to 8% at Oklahoma City Community...
Supreme Court lets parents opt kids out of classes with LGBT storybooks
SRN News
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June 27, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday in favor of Christian and Muslim parents in Maryland who sued to keep their elementary school children out of certain classes when storybooks with LGBT characters are...