Oklahoma Watch
Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to produce in-depth and investigative journalism on public-policy and quality-of-life issues facing the state.
Oklahoma Watch is non-partisan and strives to be balanced, fair, accurate and comprehensive. Our goal is to promote and deepen public and private debate that makes a difference in the lives of Oklahomans.
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Oklahoma is one of 25 states requiring three years of math for graduation, according to the Education Commission of the States.Eighteen states require…
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Participation in advanced-level math and science classes in high school is a strong predictor of success in college, regardless of the grade earned in the…
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Women, already underrepresented in the state Legislature, will hold fewer seats in 2017 despite a surge in the number of female candidates this year.Those…
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After 23 years in the child-care industry, Laura Hatcher is edging toward a decision she doesn’t want to make.The 51-year-old Antlers resident runs one of…
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The lineup for November’s general election ballot will be settled after candidates in one congressional and 13 legislative races face off Tuesday.The…
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A more than four-year legal challenge to overturn Oklahoma’s voter identification law was rejected this week by a state district court judge, who upheld…
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Elementary music teacher Tony Flores’ entire classroom budget for the year will be expended on music for three performances. Last year, he bought new…
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Anti-abortion laws. A Ten Commandments monument at the State Capitol. An overhaul of the workers’ compensation system.Controversial rejections of all or…