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Homeless kids on scholarships

January 31, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat on filed legislation that would allow homeless students to qualify for the highly successful Lindsey Nicole Henry (LNH) scholarship program. The LNH scholarship program was created in 2010 to provide state funds to children with special needs to attend private schools that could better accommodate their…

Bill scales back student testing

January 31, 2019

State Sen. J.J. Dossett has filed legislation to assure students, parents and educators that the results of a single reading test won’t cause children to be held back. Dossett, a former teacher, said when the Reading Sufficiency Act (RSA) was originally approved in 2011, the idea was to use a federally-mandated reading test to determine…

BA’s Donna Gradel is a finalist for national teacher of the year

January 31, 2019

Broken Arrow teacher Donna Gradel, the 2019 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, is a finalist for the 2019 National Teacher of the Year. Gov. Kevin Stitt, who pledged to make public education more effective, made the announcement last week in Broken Arrow. “Donna’s teaching philosophy is that every student has potential no matter his or…

Abortion Abolitionist Conference will be February 11-13

January 31, 2019

Abortion abolitionists from around the country will gather February 11-13 in Oklahoma for the Abolish Abortion OK Conference 2019. Abolitionists from around the country are assembling in Oklahoma to support Senate Bill 13, which criminalizes abortion as murder in Oklahoma. Some of the scheduled speakers are State Sen. Joseph Silk, R-Broken Bow; former legislator Pastor…

Dave Ramsey seminars in Tulsa

January 31, 2019

More than 5 million people have changed their financial future through (Dave) Ramsey Solutions’ Financial Peace University (FPU). The nine-lesson digital course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for long-term financial success. FPU will be in Tulsa at: Victory Church at 7700 South Lewis…

WIC funding will last past March

January 31, 2019

In an effort to maintain assistance for families, the Oklahoma Women, Infant and Children (WIC) nutrition service has secured funding for clients through February during the federal government shutdown. Additional funds have been identified, and once received, will provide benefits through March. “Right now, it is business as usual for WIC. We have received numerous…

Baptists help furloughed employees

January 31, 2019

As the federal government’s partial shutdown continues, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have stepped up to help one group of federal employees. Beginning January 22, volunteers with Oklahoma Baptist DR will be prepared up to 900 meals a day for federal workers of the Federal Transfer Center, who have been economically impacted during the shutdown….

Regional Food bank offers assistance

January 31, 2019

The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is offering assistance to anyone affected by the partial-shutdown of the federal government. More than 300 community-based partner agencies in 53 central and western Oklahoma counties have offered to help. “We have asked our partners to extend their eligibility assistance to anyone impacted by the shutdown,” said Katie Fitzgerald,…

Conversation hearts in Oklahoma?

January 31, 2019

Last year, the National Retail Federation predicted a slight drop off in in Valentine’s Day spending in all but one category: candy. That could be why people are expected to spend over $1.8 Billion this year. Using sales data from the past 11 years, CandyStore.com has compiled sales data to determine the most popular Valentine’s…

Rep. Hern named to committees

January 31, 2019

U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, has been appointed to the Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on Small Business, and the Committee on the Budget. “I am excited to get to work with my colleagues on the Natural Resources, Small Business, and Budget Committees,” Rep. Hern said. “Thousands of Oklahomans are employed in the Energy…