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Early-Elementary Reading Improvements Proposed in Oklahoma READS Act

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Rob Hall, R-Tulsa, and Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, have filed legislation to address Oklahoma’s reading crisis. Hall introduced the Oklahoma Reading Excellence through Accountability, Development, and Standards (READS) Act in House Bill 2944, while Bergstrom filed mirror legislation, Senate Bill 1271. The measures introduce early intervention for K-3rd students who have…

Tulsa Beacon Christmas Vacation

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The Tulsa Beacon  will be closed for its annual 2 week vacation beginning Friday, December 12 at 5 p.m. and reopen on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.   We have included extra bonus comics, puzzles and columns in this edition for our subscribers enjoyment. Two regular publication dates, Dec. 18 and 25 will not…

TPS’s new $597 million bond package

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At Monday’s Tulsa Public School Board meeting the public was given a glimpse of the proposed $597.5 million School Bond proposed for 2026.  The School Board will vote next week to approve the proposal for an election in April 2026. The purpose of school bond elections is to allow schools to raise money through ad…

School Board and Municipal Filings

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Last week was the opportunity for candidates to file for School Board and Municipal offices in Tulsa County.   Many of the open positions had only 1 candidate filing – there will be no election held for these seats, the candidate who filed won. Only six races saw two candidates file, there will be no primary…

A Second OU instructor accused of discrimination

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The University of Oklahoma has been embroiled in national controversy after graduate student instructor Mel Curth gave a student a zero for arguing that there are only two genders in a personal essay. Now, a second University of Oklahoma instructor is facing allegations of similar discrimination after she reportedly granted excused absences to students who…

OU probes claim of religious discrimination after student given zero

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A University of Oklahoma instructor, who reportedly identifies as transgender, has been placed on leave amid an investigation into whether he discriminated against a student who cited Christian beliefs to reject the claim that there are more than two genders. OU officials issued a statement over the weekend as the incident gained national attention. “The…

More rate increases challenged at the Oklahoma Supreme Court

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Just before Thanksgiving, Reps. Tom Gann, R-Inola, Kevin West, R-Moore, and Rick West, R-Heavener, filed a new brief asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to overturn a $127 million rate increase for OG&E as well as some $760 million of the utility’s ratepayer-backed bonds. Both were approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC)…

Tulsa Beacon Thanksgiving Hours

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The Tulsa Beacon  will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday from 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 26 until 8:30 a.m., Monday, December 1, 2025. We wish all our subscribers, advertisers and legal notice clients a very Happy Thanksgiving Holiday.

Experts: OK can restore reading gains without massive new spending

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Among the major issues facing the 2026 session of the Oklahoma Legislature, the effort to improve reading outcomes in state schools is expected to be one of the most high-profile, with growing momentum for adopting the Mississippi model. Mississippi law requires early assessment of grade-school reading skills, aggressive intervention for those falling behind, and retention…