Adam Pugh

School support staff received a statewide pay raise after the 2018 Oklahoma Teacher Walkout, but while teacher pay remains a major legislative priority, support staff pay hasn’t.

The Oklahoma Senate Education Committee was scheduled to hear a bill that would have removed authority over school district accreditation decisions from the State Board of Education. But at the end of the committee meeting Tuesday, the bill’s author and chair of the committee sidelined it.

Republican members of the Senate Education Committee say they'll push incentivizing teachers to end an ongoing shortage and stimulating the economy when session begins Feb. 5.

New bills would create a farm-to-school program, increase access to free lunches.

After a months-long standoff, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders are celebrating a deal on this year’s education budget worth $625 million in recurring funds and $160 million in one-time funds.

In a Wednesday press conference, Republican Sen. Adam Pugh — who also chairs the Education Committee — unveiled his plan for education reform during the upcoming legislative session.

A bill that would create significant changes to charter school authorization advanced through the House of Representatives Common Education Committee Tuesday morning. But Senate Bill 1621, still has a long way to go.

Oklahoma students weren’t the only ones to get a Spring Break last week. Lawmakers only met two days during the week off for students.

The first week of Oklahoma's legislative session is complete. StateImpact's Robby Korth reports where education issues stand.

Oklahoma lawmakers will consider a measure — Senatre Bill 1621 — to centralize the authorization of all charter schools in one state entity in the upcoming session.