Beth Wallis
Stories
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Oklahoma schools resist the order to teach from the Bible in classrooms
The Oklahoma state school superintendent says he ordered schools to teach the Bible. But local school districts say they'll make up their own minds.
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Oklahoma state superintendent says schools must assimilate the Bible into curriculum
Oklahoma's top education official says public schools have to incorporate the Bible into their curriculum as a historical text. Many teachers and others are balking, saying he has no authority.
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Pandemic aid for schools is ending soon. Many after-school programs may go with it
Afterschool programs can improve students academic and social skills, and many got a big boost from pandemic relief funding. But that money is expiring soon, and some programs may disappear with it.
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Pandemic aid for schools is ending soon. Many after-school programs may go with it
Once the federal money expires, one Tulsa organization estimates its after-school program offerings will shrink from 450 to just 75. That's unless they can find outside funding.