Oklahoma City Public Schools

The largest bond issue in Oklahoma City Public Schools history will appear on the November general election ballot.

A national group found that Oklahoma City Public Schools had the highest drop in public school enrollment in the country between last year and this year among urban districts. But, the fall actually wasn’t as dramatic as it appears.

Oklahoma City Public Schools is gearing up to ask voters to approve a massive bond package. The district hopes to get feedback from constituents before figuring out exactly what to ask for.

For the first time since the beginning of the academic year, Oklahoma City Public Schools announced it would lift its masking requirement. Students can begin shedding their masks Tuesday morning.

Amid the latest coronavirus surge, Oklahoma City Public Schools announced the district is increasing its substitute pay by $70 a day.

More than 300 school districts have pivoted at least one site to distance learning because of the coronavirus in 2022.

Tulsa Public Schools has become the largest traditional public school district in Oklahoma, taking the top spot from Oklahoma City in the fall 2021 student count.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, we discuss the State Supreme Court overturning a $465M award against opioid manufacturers and the State of Oklahoma challenging the Biden Administration's order mandating vaccines or testing for private businesses with more than 100 employees, federal agencies and organizations with federal contracts including several Oklahoma universities.

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

Even though there won’t be a mask mandate, district leaders are doing everything they can to limit the spread of COVID-19.