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State Senate moves to disapprove controversial social studies standards
The resolution had to be filed Thursday to meet normal legislative calendar requirements for passage by next Thursday, when ...
Oklahoma lawmaker wants to send controversial social studies standards back to OSDE
One Republican lawmaker wants to send controversial social studies standards back to the Oklahoma State Department of ...
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Comparing Supt. Ryan Walters’ rewritten, controversial social studies standards
There’s a last-minute push at the state capitol to stop Superintendent Ryan Walters’ controversial new social studies ...
Effort at State Capitol aims to stop revised social studies standards for OK public schools
Republican-led effort at the State Capitol aims to stop the revised social studies standards for Oklahoma public schools.
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Lawmakers question new state education social studies standards
New state social studies standards are being reviewed by members of the Oklahoma legislature, many of whom are critical of ...
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State education board members say they were unaware of social studies standards changes before vote
Three members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education said they weren’t aware of last-minute rewrites before they voted on ...
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Oklahoma Sen. Adam Pugh proposes rejection of changes to social studies, science academic standards
A key Republican Senate leader has proposed the Legislature reject academic standards for social studies and science after ...
Oklahoma senator moves to reject controversial social studies standards
The Legislature has until May 1 to take action on the proposed standards. A prominent Republican senator has filed to reject ...
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Christina Ricci's Daughter Cleo, 3, Doesn't Like Being Called 'Cute' — and She Says the Reason Why Is 'So Important' (Exclusive)
on Thursday, April 10, the actress, 45, opens up about how her daughter Cleopatra, 3, doesn't like being called "cute." "If you tell her she's cute, she'll say, 'I'm not cute. I'm Cleo,' " she ...
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Over 500 students presenting on wide range of topics during state’s annual social studies fair
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — From baseball to Rosa Parks, to the U.S. Border Wall, students from schools across the state are taking their social studies projects to the top. More than 500 students ...
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What National Endowment for the Humanities Cuts Could Mean for Social Studies Teachers
It also plays a substantial role for K-12 teachers—specifically, social studies educators. The agency makes grants to summer professional development institutes, like Baca’s course ...