State Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, helped welcome other lawmakers to Pryor Public Schools in his House District 8 this morning to get a closer look at the district’s successful workforce development programs offered to students from elementary to high school. “Pryor Schools is doing a fantastic job of preparing students not just for higher levels…
House Speaker Charles McCall has launched a new initiative to increase legislative oversight and assess the performance of agency governing boards. “The Legislature has been too deferential and hands-off with these governing boards for most of state history, and the House is going to change that,” said McCall, R-Atoka. McCall is assigning House committees to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Most retirement age pastors and missionaries say their current life is close to ideal, but some who have entered retirement say they could’ve been better prepared. In a survey sponsored by Shepherd’s Fold Ministries, Nashville-based LifeWay Research asked 2,451 pastors, ministers and missionaries who were retired or at least 67 years old…
OWASSO (PRNewswire) — Folds of Honor was founded by Captain Dan Rooney above his garage in 2007 with a dream to provide the gift of education to military families impacted by war. A veteran of three combat tours in Iraq, Rooney was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and today, he has a…
State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the state’s credit outlook from “stable” to “positive.” The rating agency concurrently affirmed Oklahoma’s credit rating of “AA2.” Moody’s action follows a meeting in September with state leaders to provide rating analysts with an update on the economy, credit trends, and policy priorities. “The state’s…
The Oklahoma State Board of Education wants more tax money. The board approved a Fiscal Year 2021 budget request of $3.29 billion for common education (kindergarten through 12th grade), which includes an increase of nearly $220 million over last year. This year’s request includes an increase of $117.9 million to the state funding formula, to…
WASHINGTON, D.C., — The labor participation rate of older Americans is increasing for a variety of reasons. The National Council on Aging [NCOA] reports that one in five seniors are still working. In fact, says Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]: “The term, ‘retirement age,’ may become irrelevant in the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Judy Garland sang the “get happy” song in the 1950 film, Summer Stock. Now, a massive, long-term study of 71,173 men and women appears to prove the notion that the happier you are, the longer you’ll live, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. According to Dan Weber, AMAC founder and…
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE), in partnership with the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security and its subsidiary, the Oklahoma School Security Institute (OSSI), has received three federal grants of more than $1.7 million to strengthen safety, security and mental health initiatives in public schools statewide. “The Oklahoma State Department of Education and the…
On November 4, author and former Oklahoma Wesleyan University President Dr. Everett Piper will launch a new hub of speakers with traditional solutions and insight for political, spiritual and business topics in American culture. The new venture is called EkklesiaSterion and the goal is to guide the Church in government, business and reformation. “Our goal…