Joy Hofmeister

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, we discuss Governor Stitt's call for the State Auditor to do a comprehensive investigation of the Department of Education, the Cattlemen's Association calling on the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to put a moratorium on new medical marijuana licenses and Attorney General John O'Connor filing two petitions with the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse last summer's decision on McGirt V. Oklahoma.

Stitt wants State Auditor Cindy Byrd’s office to account for every penny flowing in and out of the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

StateImpact discussed masking and a letter from the Biden administration admonishing the state's limit on universal masking in schools.

The mask mandate comes despite a state law prohibiting school districts from implementing universal masking.

Some district superintendents in Texas have announced they will defy their governor's executive order and require masks in their classrooms. But, there doesn’t seem to be an appetite for that in Oklahoma.

A school year like no other has now led to a summer like no other for Oklahoma students. StateImpact's Robby Korth traveled to Stillwater to see how schools are incorporating fun and going back to basics to get students ready for a more typical fall.

As the 2020-21 school year winds down, Oklahoma educators are already looking forward to next fall. The state’s highest education official is optimistic for the road ahead, thanks to COVID-19 vaccines.

Top Oklahoma lawmakers and the Governor on Thursday unveiled their plans for the state budget next fiscal year.

The coronavirus pandemic has been hard on Oklahoma students. But the state’s educators are wanting to move past that. StateImpact’s Robby Korth reports on a new initiative for struggling students called Ready Together Oklahoma.

After convening for hours in a closed meeting on Thursday, Oklahoma’s State Board of Education flipped public school funding on its head.The board voted…