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Bill vs. transplant discrimination

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Sen. Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, has filed legislation to prohibit discrimination against a potential organ transplant recipient based solely on the person’s physical or mental disability. Rosino said Senate Bill 378, creating Everett’s Law, was requested by Edmond parents Rhys and Neely Gay.  Their middle child, Everett, was diagnosed with Down Syndrome shortly after he…

Getting a diploma doesn’t prove students really learned

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In a court filing, an Oklahoma school district has declared the issuance of either a passing grade or a high school diploma is not—“and never has been”—an indicator that a student mastered state-mandated core courses. Lone Grove Public Schools also stated that any court order tethering a high-school diploma to mastery of high-school core course…

‘Stay in School’ helps students

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The Stay in School Fund tuition assistance program, launched by Gov. Kevin Stitt in July of 2020, has exceeded expectations in ensuring low-income families who suffered a COVID-19-related job loss or demonstrated financial challenges could maintain consistency in their child’s learning environment. “Our Stay in School program has successfully supported more low-income children and their…

Broken Arrow Council rejects mandatory mask ordinance

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The Broken Arrow City Council turned back another proposal for an ordinance that would force residents to wear face masks due to the Chinese coronavirus. The same ordinance had previously been voted down despite the public criticism from Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum and others. The proposed Broken Arrow ordinance was similar to the one the…

2.2 million registered voters in OK

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The Oklahoma State Election Board annual voter registration statistics show 2,272,252 Oklahomans are registered to vote. Oklahoma’s official voter registration statistics are counted every year on January 15. According to Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax, the largest number of Oklahoma’s voters are Republicans, who make up 50.1% of registered voters. Democrats are the…

Religious discrimination settlement

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WASHINGTON –  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced that the Department has reached a Conciliation Agreement with Vintage Housing, Inc., and Wilhoit Properties, Inc, the owner and manager of Cardinal Heights and Carriage Crossing senior apartments in Collinsville and Coweta, Oklahoma, resolving allegations that they removed Bibles and Christian…

Hern named to Ways and Means

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Representative Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, has accepted a seat on the powerful House Committee on Ways and Means. “I am honored to join some of Congress’ brightest minds on its most historic and powerful committee,” said Hern. “Ways and Means controls tax and trade issues, which are incredibly important to the people of Oklahoma. It’s been…

Change in nurse refresher courses

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A change in an Oklahoma nurse refresher course could help supply more nurses at a time when they are critically needed. The statewide nurse refresher course is part of a partnership between the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. …

Learn Anywhere program expands

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Learn Anywhere Oklahoma, a digital learning initiative launched by Governor Kevin Stitt in August 2020, is re-opening the window for Pre-K-12th grade schools to claim credits for free digital learning resources to support education efforts and supplemental course needs during the pandemic. Learn Anywhere Oklahoma has provided flexibility to districts to expand course options.  Roughly…

African-American Heritage Bowl

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Tulsa City-County Library will present the 2021 African American Heritage Bowl: 1921 Race Massacre Centennial Edition. TCCL’s African-American Resource Center will host the bowl, which is part of series of events and programs leading up to the centennial of the 1921 Race Massacre in Tulsa in May.  The African American Heritage Bowl will be hosted…