Andrea Eger

More than 10% of #oklaed students were receiving English language learner services at school as of Oct. 1. In Tulsa Public Schools alone, 38% of students were current or former multilingual learners last year.

The Statewide Charter School Board is investigating after Epic Charter Schools learning center closures, 500 employee cuts and the resignations of its superintendent and deputy superintendent of finance. #oklaed

Qualifying Tulsa Public Schools teachers may apply for $50,000 in down payment assistance to buy a Habitat home, which would be forgiven after five years of mortgage payments. #oklaed

Auditors found longtime TPS executive Chris Hudgins was running a personal consulting business on district time and computers — and accepting payments from a firm that was a district vendor. #oklaed

A new audit found long-term lack of management oversight of spending and compliance during Deborah Gist's administration of Tulsa Public Schools from 2015-2023. #oklaed

Demand for private school tax credits continues amid state efforts to recapture $5 million from last year. #oklaed

The Tulsa school board has voted to allow the hiring of some noncertified teachers without four-year college degrees to fill some of its 130 still-vacant teaching positions. #oklaed

June 27, 2024 video via OSDE facebook page.Attorney General Gentner Drummond, who argued against what he believes to be “unlawful action” by the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board, prevailed Tuesday, June 25.

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