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Oklahoma Voice: Teens may have to prove they’re literate before receiving Oklahoma driver’s license
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (188+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " Teen drivers could be required to meet certain literacy requirements under two bills proposed by Oklahoma lawmakers." Fire Weather Watch from TUE 9:00 AM CST until TUE 8:00 PM CST The Service Oklahoma headquarters on Classen Boulevard in Oklahoma City…...
Oklahoma Voice: Oklahoma officials say they’re eager for new social studies standards
2+ week, 1+ day ago (266+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " State lawmakers and education officials say they're eager for a retry on Oklahoma's academic standards for social studies after last-minute changes last year caused significant controversy and were thrown out in court. Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton,…...
Oklahoma Voice: House education committee approves bills affecting state tests, school libraries
2+ week, 4+ day ago (260+ words) Oklahoma Voice: House education committee approves bills affecting state tests, school libraries'Duncan Banner The House Common Education Committee approved bills to ban sexually explicit content from school libraries and to move state testing to the month of May, among others....
Oklahoma Voice: Controversial content deleted in new draft of Oklahoma social studies standards
2+ week, 5+ day ago (239+ words) Oklahoma Voice: Controversial content deleted in new draft of Oklahoma social studies standards'Duncan Banner Oklahoma's newly proposed academic standards for social studies education include no reference to controversial content that appeared in a version overturned last year. OKLAHOMA CITY " No…...
Oklahoma Voice: Oklahoma officials aim to strike U.S. Naturalization Test from teacher licensing
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (293+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " Oklahoma's top school board on Thursday proposed removing a requirement that new teachers pass a written version of the U.S. Naturalization Test to become fully certified, potentially undoing another of former state Superintendent Ryan Walters' policies. State Superintendent Lindel…...
Oklahoma students invited to enter OBA Law Day contest
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (194+ words) Oklahoma students invited to enter OBA Law Day contest'Duncan Banner Do you know an Oklahoma student who loves to write, draw or create? Encourage them to enter their work in the Oklahoma Bar Association's annual Law Day Art and Writing…...