Oklahoma is betting big on STEM — for the state and its schools. This series dives into the dollars and the promise of a high-tech future.
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Oklahoma doles out Blue Ribbons after federal education officials suspend national award
Oklahoma’s State Department of Education is bringing back Blue Ribbon Awards for schools after the Trump administration took them away.
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New state superintendent focused on ‘united front’ with schools after contentious Walters term
Lindel Fields spoke with the Flyer after one month on the job to talk about his immediate progress and what he hopes to accomplish during his term.
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Oklahoma Board of Education approves $4 billion budget ask for next year
The Oklahoma State Board of Education approved a $4 billion budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 on Thursday. The proposed budget has a few key differences from last year’s — consistent with the new state superintendent’s priorities.
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Oklahoma’s new superintendent clarifies end of controversial education policies
In emails to Oklahoma teachers and parents on Monday, Oklahoma’s new Superintendent of Public Instruction provided details on the end of two controversial Ryan Walters policies.
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Stitt overhauls Oklahoma education department and names new superintendent to ‘steady the ship’
In a Tulsa school library, Lindel Fields laid out his vision for an education department bogged down by controversy and politics.
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Stitt expected to announce new state superintendent Lindel Fields at Tulsa school
The governor’s pick for Ryan Walters’ successor is an “apolitical” Tulsan and former CareerTech administrator, sources say.