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State Senate Special Election, Charter School Funding, Epic Termination Trial & More

By , & • Apr 9, 2021

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the special election to fill the seat of now-Congresswoman Stephanie Bice along with other elections in central Oklahoma, lawmakers working to undo a resolution by the State Board of Education settling a lawsuit giving charter schools more access to public funds & the State Virtual Charter School Board setting a trial date for the contract termination of Epic Charter Schools.

 

Oklahoma State University Names Dr. Kayse Shrum As New President

By • Apr 3, 2021
Oklahoma State University

A graduate of the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine who has been instrumental in fundraising and increasing student enrollment will take over as OSU’s 19th president.

NASA Taps OSU, Three Tribal Nations To Develop STEM Curriculum

By • Mar 29, 2021
Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University and the tribal nations of Choctaw Nation, Chickasaw Nation and Cherokee Nation have been chosen by NASA to create a STEM program that includes Native American culture in the curriculum.

How To Help Children During Traumatic Events

By • Feb 8, 2021
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Living through major historical events — like the worst pandemic in a century and the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — has been trying for adults. It can be tough on kids too, but there are steps that can be taken to make it a little easier.

Oklahoma Farmers Might See Increased Profits From Crops This Year

By • Feb 1, 2021
Joe Wertz / StateImpact Oklahoma

Oklahoma farmers might see an increased profit due to an increase in price for crops like wheat, corn, cotton, soybeans and grains.

COVID-19 Deaths Continue To Mount In Rural Oklahoma

By • Jan 28, 2021
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More than 300 rural Oklahomans have died from the coronavirus since the first of the year, as the gap between rural and urban deaths from the virus continues to widen.

Under New Plan, Oklahoma Health Officials Would Let Nonprofit Manage Public Health Lab

By & Kassie McClung • Dec 10, 2020
Jackie Fortier / StateImpact Oklahoma

Contractors could soon manage the Oklahoma Public Health Laboratory, Interim Commissioner of Health Lance Frye told employees this week.

Oklahoma Pecan Production Off To Slow Start As Farmers Face Harsh Weather

By • Nov 30, 2020
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Oklahoma farmers are expecting fewer pecans this season due to weather conditions.

Oklahoma typically averages 17 million pounds of pecans each year, and ranks top three in the country for native pecan production, according to a report from Oklahoma State University.

Facial Recognition Is Not Just For Your Phone. It Could Be Used To Prevent Livestock Disease.

By & • Nov 23, 2020

To the human eye, a herd of cows look almost identical. But new technology is being developed to identify cattle through facial recognition and this research may lead to a faster way to track cattle in the event of a disease outbreak.

After Years Of Cuts, Oklahoma Higher Education Regents Seek Funding Increase

By • Nov 6, 2020
Chelsea Stanfield / KOSU

Oklahoma's Regents for Higher Education are asking for a funding increase. But even if they get it, the state’s public colleges still won’t be funded as well as they were a decade ago.

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