StateImpact Oklahoma
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During the pandemic, schools got a big boost from the federal government through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds. But when that money ends, so may the after-school programs those funds made possible.
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Opill, which was approved by the FDA last July, is the nation’s first over-the-counter birth control pill, and it’s hitting pharmacy shelves now.
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At least 150 of Shawnee's 30,000 residents are experiencing homelessness. And because of an ordinance enacted this month, life might be getting a little more difficult for some of the community’s most vulnerable residents.
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No district in Oklahoma is under the State Board of Education’s microscope quite like Tulsa Public Schools. StateImpact has this update on how TPS’ state-mandated improvement plan is going so far and the work that lies ahead.
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2023 is coming to a close, and it’s been an eventful year for StateImpact Oklahoma’s reporters. Managing editor Logan Layden talks with the team about highlights of this year and what to expect in 2024.
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As Oklahoma nears the end of its unwinding process, providers, community partners and patients are reflecting on the collaboration and confusion that occurred.
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Severe weather damaged thousands of trees in the Tulsa area earlier this year. A million cubic yards of green waste was collected, and many trees were bent or broken. Now, the community is coming together to regrow the city’s urban tree canopy.
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The new Killers of the Flower Moon film is sparking conversations about Oklahoma’s difficult history. But that is complicated by a state law limiting school lessons that make students feel uncomfortable about their race or sex.
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The "science of reading" is returning to the limelight, and Oklahoma schools and universities are using those techniques to teach literacy to the next generation.
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You may have been wowed by the beautiful clothing Mollie and her sisters wore during a wedding scene in Killers of the Flower Moon. There’s a story behind the tradition of these beautiful coats.
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Providing comprehensive sex education is a matter of faith for some Oklahoma churches. Some are filling gaps in a state that doesn’t require sex ed in its schools.
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A local non-profit is hosting rap battles and other events to advocate for mental health awareness in Oklahoma. The organization called Soulbody Cyphers is working to destigmatize conversations around mental health and cultivate a community of MCs.