Beth Wallis

1 week ago | hppr.org | Beth Wallis

The waivers were released by We're Oklahoma Education, or "WOKE." It addresses opting out of material such as PragerU, lessons on the Bible, new social studies standards that include 2020 election denialism rhetoric and any recording of Walters. Recently, Walters has championed new social studies standards requiring students to identify "discrepancies in 2020 election results." The standards are currently being challenged in a lawsuit brought by former Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter.

1 week ago | kosu.org | Beth Wallis

The waivers were released by We're Oklahoma Education, or "WOKE." It addresses opting out of material such as PragerU, lessons on the Bible, new social studies standards that include 2020 election denialism rhetoric and any recording of Walters. Recently, Walters has championed new social studies standards requiring students to identify "discrepancies in 2020 election results." The standards are currently being challenged in a lawsuit brought by former Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter.

1 week ago | kgou.org | Beth Wallis

The waivers were released by We’re Oklahoma Education, or “WOKE.” It addresses opting out of material such as PragerU, lessons on the Bible, new social studies standards that include 2020 election denialism rhetoric and any recording of Walters. Recently, Walters has championed new social studies standards requiring students to identify “discrepancies in 2020 election results.” The standards are currently being challenged in a lawsuit brought by former Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter.

2 weeks ago | kosu.org | Beth Wallis |Robby Korth

The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed that Oklahoma’s contract for what would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious school is unconstitutional. The high court was tied 4 to 4, which means the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s original decision stands. The state’s justices found the contract with the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Charter School was unconstitutional. Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the case.

2 weeks ago | kgou.org | Beth Wallis

Walking around Paoli Public Schools in south-central Oklahoma, one is greeted by the sounds of students running on the playground and the smell of fresh-cut grass. Grass mowed by Paoli Superintendent and principal David Morris. “I came into work this morning, first thing I did was get on the mower and start mowing before the kids got here,” Morris said. “And then I came in, and I’m working on finances. And as soon as you leave, I’m going back out, getting on a weed eater or, you know, fix a toilet.