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Emily Harris: Much content still the same in social studies standards
"It is painful that the legislators — elected to represent their constituents — did not bring the standards to a vote," ...
Schoolwide technology grant improves social studies learning at Sugar Mill Primary School
Social studies classrooms across Sugar Mill Primary looked different for the 2024-2025 school year after receiving a grant.
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Fun Puppet Activities for the Entire Kindergarten Curriculum
These puppet-making tips and lesson plans can help teachers cover language arts, math, science, and social studies.
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Stecklein: Walters wins fight over social studies standards
Somehow over the course of the past few weeks, Oklahoma’s state superintendent bet that he could outplay his constituents, ...
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Oklahoma State Department of Education's controversial social studies standards approved
IN OKLAHOMA CLASSROOMS. YEAH, THE BIGGEST COMPLAINT FOR REPUBLICANS WERE ABOUT THE SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS, WHERE THE PROCESS BY WHICH THEY WERE APPROVED. BUT DEMOCRATS ALSO ARGUED IT’S NOT JUST THAT ...
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After closed-door meeting with Walters, Oklahoma GOP opts out of rejecting social studies standards
Despite bipartisan calls for a resolution to reject controversial proposed social studies standards, the legislature let Tuesday’s deadline pass without a floor hearing. The standards have been a ...
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Moms for Liberty Oklahoma opposes SJR20, which rejects new social studies standards
SJR20 seeks to reject the State Board of Education's new social studies standards. Sen. Adam Pugh, the Chair of the Senate Education Committee, filed the joint resolution, saying implementing the ...
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Oklahoma Board of Ed pushes back on social studies standards, Senate GOP poised to reject them
New members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education pushed back against State Superintendent Ryan Walters at the Thursday State Board of Education meeting about the process for approving new social ...
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Board clashes with Supt. Walters over social studies standards
In the minutes, it said that member Deatherage was the one to make a motion to approve the social studies standards. That wasn’t the case according to Deatherage. Also, what wasn’t in the ...
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Oklahoma senator moves to reject controversial social studies standards
A prominent Republican in the state Senate is making moves to return controversial social studies standards back to the Oklahoma State Board of Education before they take effect. Sen. Adam Pugh, ...
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Tensions ran high during Oklahoma State Department of Education meeting
ON HAS CHANGED. YEAH. EVAN, THREE OF THE NEWEST BOARD MEMBERS CLAIM THE SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS THEY RECEIVED VERSUS WHAT WAS GIVEN TO THE LEGISLATURE WERE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. THEY’RE CALLING THE ...
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Oklahoma lawmaker files joint resolution to disapprove proposed state social studies and science standards
An Oklahoma senator filed a joint resolution Thursday to disapprove proposed updates to state social studies and science standards. SJR 20 was filed by Edmond's Sen. Adam Pugh, who is a Republican.