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Thursday, December 2, 2021

‘It’s like WPA Money’: How federal COVID-19 relief funds are helping schools make infrastructure improvements

Ponca City Schools is one district leveraging funds for coronavirus relief to make much-needed repairs
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Thursday, September 23, 2021

Santa Fe South was the first district to implement a mask mandate in Oklahoma this fall. Here’s how it’s going

Superintendent: 'The very first day back where we had made the choice, 100% of our kids walked in the door with a mask on or willing to put one on with no argument.'
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Thursday, September 2, 2021

An Oklahoma teacher shares her battle with the coronavirus

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Friday, August 20, 2021

Hofmeister: school boards ‘best suited to address’ masking in schools

StateImpact discussed masking and a letter from the Biden administration admonishing the state's limit on universal masking in schools
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Thursday, July 29, 2021

How one Oklahoma school district is using the state’s Counselor Corps to improve mental health accessibility

Poteau Public Schools was a big recipient of the state's $35 million Counselor Corps initiative
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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Oklahoma schools boost summer offerings to combat negative effects of COVID-19 on learning

Districts across the state see major growth in summer enrollment thanks to federal funding
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A room full of desks in Catalyst's new residential treatment center in Enid.
Thursday, June 3, 2021

Oklahoma paid for more addiction treatment and providers say its saving lives

The state partnered with substance abuse treatment providers to eliminate a counter productive wait time people struggling with addiction had to bear to get into treatment. Providers say the change is giving people a better chance to live.

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

StateImpact gets a haircut: Oklahoma City barber talks about covid effects while trimming ungroomed reporter’s hair

Chuck Naifeh shares an experience that's featured tragedy, resilience
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Thursday, February 25, 2021

‘Kids need to be in school:’ In-person Learning in El Reno, Oklahoma 

StateImpact toured El Reno High, Hillcrest Elementary Schools to figure out just how in-person learning worked
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Thursday, February 11, 2021

Oklahoma moves forward on partially privatizing Medicaid amid opposition

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