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All posts tagged "Oklahoma"
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayOklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – relying on controversial views about religious freedom
Bible instruction can be legal based on how it’s done and with what intent.
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626NewsOklahoma Supreme Court strikes down Catholic charter school
Catholic leaders say they will explore “all legal options” moving forward.
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560NewsChurch v. state: Oklahoma’s high court to hear precedent-setting religious charter school case
The case examines whether publicly funded charter schools can explicitly endorse religion.
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884NewsAs Oklahoma adds virtual charter schools — including nation’s first religious one — some wonder if there’s a ‘saturation point’
School choice advocates say states shouldn’t put limits on the virtual school options available.
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911GrantsRural Oklahoma community support and improvement grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Rural Youth, Arts/Culture, Literacy, Library Support, Health, Oklahoma | Amount: Up to $40,000 | Deadline: Feb. 9, 2024 (LOI)
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1.4KNewsNew BMX program teaches North Tulsa kids about bikes, racing and resilience
Without R.I.S.E., “nobody would know that BMX is like a real sport,” Salomon said.
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1.2KNewsAt graduations, Native American students seek acceptance of tribal regalia
Whether she could was up to her Oklahoma high school. Administrators told her no.
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1.7KNewsReport finds ‘huge unmet demand’ for afterschool programs among Native American families
Some schools have zero opportunities for afterschool learning, one tribal education director said.
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1.9KGrantsOklahoma community education, arts, culture, human & social services grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Education, Arts, Culture, Social/Human Services | Amount: Unspecified | Dec 1, 2022 (LOI); Feb. 1, 2023 (Proposals)
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3.2KNewsDo online adoption “heart galleries” do more harm than good?
Two decades ago, it was common practice for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption to advertise the faces of foster youth seeking...
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4.6KNewsAfghan teen leads family into new life in America
During a recent visit to a large urban park a few miles from his home in Tulsa, 17-year-old Shahrukh Khalilbeak pushed his...
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1.8KNewsThese Tulsa high school students are part of the nation’s cyber-defense plan
In a classroom at Will Rogers High School, across the street from the University of Tulsa’s campus, 16-year old Bernardo Bustos is...
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1.6KNewsOklahoma basketball team launches afterschool program to teach data, analytics to Black youth
The students, known as Thunder Fellows, are part of the inaugural class of an afterschool program founded in the wake of the...
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1.3KNewsEducators skeptical of states’ plans to solve staffing shortages with bureaucrats, troops
At least three states have called on public employees or National Guard troops to fill in as substitute teachers, bus drivers and...
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992GrantsCentral U.S. Region Youth Education, Health, Culture and Community Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Health, Culture, Community, Youth Development, Oklahoma | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 30, 2021 (LOI)
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2.3KNewsOut-of-school Time Activities a Vital Part Of Oklahoma School For Homeless Students
Positive Tomorrows is among only a few schools in the nation, including the Monarch School in San Diego and the Boyce Ansley...
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1.6KNewsOnline Portal Will Connect Tulsa Families to Expanded Learning Sites, Other Services
When teachers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, walked out In 2018 to protest education cuts, community organizations mobilized to help families find child care...
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1.1KGrantsRural Oklahoma K-12 Classroom Enrichment and Support Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Rural Youth/Students, Rural Communities, Disadvantaged Students, Oklahoma | Amount: Up to $5,000 | Deadline: Sept. 11, 2020
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1.2KGrantsOK Education, Social/Human Services and Cultural Program Grants
Subject: Education, Social Service, Human Services, Culture | Deadline: Dec. 1, 2018 (LOI) | Amount: Unspecified
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1.8KNewsOklahoma Nonprofit Labors to Increase Kids Fed in Summer
What if funds were available to support marginalized kids in your state but nobody bothered to use the money? That’s the case...
