Kateleigh Mills

Oklahoma lawmakers have a state constitutionally-required deadline on May 28th, the end of their current session, to pass new legislative district maps. But this isn’t just the case in Oklahoma. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, there are 12 other states with constitutions calling for redistricting in the year after the census.

More than one million people live in long term care facilities in the U.S., and the COVID-19 quarantines have made the last year a long and lonely one as many nursing homes closed to visitors. But many residents are now fully vaccinated, and hope is returning.

In part two of a story about what in-person school looks like in Oklahoma, StateImpact’s Robby Korth takes us to Hillcrest Elementary School in El Reno. The district has gone to great lengths to make in-person schooling work.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Sabrina Humphrey was diagnosed with colon cancer. She had to brave that journey while also experiencing homelessness. In her audio diary for KOSU, Sabrina discusses what kept her pushing forward through those challenges while caring for her granddaughter.