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One of the state's largest traditional school districts voted Monday to close 17 sites in response to a $12 million budget shortfall it says stems from declining enrollment.
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Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma VoiceThe Statewide Charter School Board will meet at noon Friday at the state Capitol to reconsider Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School’s application to open, according to a meeting agenda released Wednesday. -
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A new research center will help scientists better understand declining grasslands and how they respond to weather and land management. -
The national Democratic Governors Association, or DGA, says it’s investing $500,000 in support of Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate Cyndi Munson’s campaign, according to an announcement reported by Politico Tuesday. -
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld a decision Friday that gives Oklahoma the authority to administer environmental programs on tribal land. -
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As Tulsa Public Schools grapples with a $12 million budget shortfall, its board of education voted Monday night to close 17 schools. -
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Oklahomans will soon elect a new lieutenant governor in the mid-term election, and both candidates are focusing on the state’s economy. -
Oklahoma’s unique opioid settlement with Purdue created an independent addiction research foundation. Seven years later, its leaders are building a headquarters in Tulsa. -
A United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians official submitted articles of impeachment against the tribe’s chief on Friday for four allegations. -
In Oklahoma’s fifth congressional district, Democratic nominee Jena Nelson is challenging Republican incumbent Stephanie Bice in the November general election, alongside two independents.
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