Murray Evans
Education Writer at The Oklahoman
Education writer for The Oklahoman. Former Asst. AD/Communications at Okla. Christian U. Former writer for The AP. Proud husband and father. Band dad.
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1 day ago |
yahoo.com | Alexia Aston |Murray Evans
Students, teachers, backpacks, pencils and books are all hallmarks of any public school in Oklahoma, though some may have 2,000 kids in the building while others seat just 200 or less. But what factors make some of those schools academic leaders?
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1 day ago |
yahoo.com | Murray Evans
The Oklahoma Senate has advanced a resolution that would block the Oklahoma State Department of Education from requiring schools to seek information about the immigration status of students and their parents during enrollment. Senate Joint Resolution 22 also rejects a proposal to require teachers to take the U.S. Naturalization Test to renew their teaching license.
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2 days ago |
yahoo.com | Murray Evans
An Arizona company plans to open Oklahoma’s second alternative online school in the 2026-27 academic year. The Statewide Charter School Board, without a vote in opposition, approved the creation of ThrivePoint Academy of Oklahoma. The school falls under the umbrella of Learning Matters Educational Group of Glendale, Arizona, which is expanding into a fifth state. It currently operates charter schools in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah.
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2 days ago |
yahoo.com | Murray Evans
Muskogee County District Attorney Larry Edwards has died after nearly four years as the county's top prosecutor. Muskogee police said Edwards was found dead in his home shortly after 8 a.m. May 12 by officers making a welfare check. Muskogee Police Public Information Officer Lynn Hamlin said there was “nothing suspicious at this time” regarding Edwards’ death.
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Murray Evans
A bipartisan bill that would allow Oklahoma teachers who have a baby to extend their maternity leave by using annual accrued leave is headed to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk. House Bill 1601, sponsored by Rep. Emily Gise, R-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, passed the Senate by a 39-5 vote on May 7 after passing 58-27 in the House on March 17.
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