Turmoil in the Department of Education is stirring up panic for many Oklahoma families. For now, special education protections are left to the states.
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Cherokee Nation declares food emergency, makes millions available for tribal citizens
More than $6.75 million in relief funding is now available, including direct support to Cherokee citizens and food banks.
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‘We need our neighbors’: Tulsa Facebook groups step up amid SNAP insecurity
Tulsans are using social media to help their neighbors make ends meet as Nov. 1 SNAP cutoff approaches.
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New state law reshapes food truck requirements. What does that mean for Tulsa vendors?
Starting Nov. 1, food truck vendors must install fire suppression systems and follow new license requirements. We break down the changes.
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Toxic wastewater from oil fields keeps pouring out of the ground. Oklahoma regulators failed to stop it.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drinking water.
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Tulsa uncovers gunshot victim during excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery
The body is the seventh at the cemetery to contain “evidence of trauma,” but officials said it’s too early to determine the official cause of death.
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TPS superintendent lays out progress since taking office, but the district is still falling short of its goals
Ebony Johnson stepped into the role two years ago. Since then, TPS is seeing small improvements in literacy and its relationship with the state.
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State testing will continue in Oklahoma despite Walters’ earlier proclamation
Despite question marks raised in August, Oklahoma students will take standardized tests at the end of the school year.
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Tulsa’s camera network grows as Flock and Ring team up, sparking privacy concerns
Police say Flock Safety cameras can help solve crime. But the surveillance company’s expansion in Tulsa is also attracting scrutiny.
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‘Absolutely zero preparedness’: Tulsans on food stamps are searching for other options
The loss of benefits starting Nov. 1 has bewildered SNAP users around Tulsa County, forcing them to reassess their options in the community.
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Tulsa Farmers’ Market will offer helping hand to SNAP recipients amid cuts
Beginning Nov. 1, the Tulsa Farmers’ Market will give $20 in community tokens for SNAP recipients to use at the market.
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Oklahoma tribal nations prepare to fill food gaps as SNAP benefits could be suspended
As food benefits for hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans could be canceled Saturday, tribal nations are pulling together resources for people if their benefits run dry.