Four Tulsa County districts issued nearly 700 suspensions to preschool-age children in the last three years, sometimes for serious offenses.
Category: The Oklahoma Eagle
Posted inGovernment
Oklahoma lawmakers compare ‘dark money’ to laundering in interim study, discuss red tape
Some Oklahoma lawmakers are keen on regulating independent political expenditures — also known as ‘dark money’ donations — used to influence state and local elections. An interim study of the subject in the House Elections and Ethics Committee discussed the dangers and possible solutions to a growing concern.
Posted inCulture
Tulsa’s Black history plays central role in ‘Today’ show’s destination broadcast
Hosts Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones went live from Guthrie Green on Friday to celebrate the city’s businesses, local celebrity chefs and culture.
Posted inBusiness
After Isla’s and Fulton Street’s closing, Greenwood business owners wonder what’s next
With both closures coming within a month of each other, there’s an uncertain future for business in the Historic Greenwood District.
Posted inHealth
Tulsa’s COVID cases are spiking. What you should know if you test positive in 2025.
COVID positivity rates nearly doubled in Tulsa from August to September. What should you do if you test positive?
Posted inYour Money
15,000-plus Tulsans at risk of losing food benefits if government shutdown continues
Funding for a program feeding women and children may run dry, but Oklahoma has enough money for the next few weeks.
Posted inYour Money
New report pinpoints the missing middle between poverty and stability in Oklahoma
Advocates say the official count of Oklahoma households in poverty fails to account for many others who can’t afford basic needs.
Posted inArts
NYU-Tulsa hosts 11th annual Black Portraitures international conference
This year’s conference focused on Tulsa’s history, art and contemporary culture.
Posted inSchools & Families
Stitt overhauls Oklahoma education department and names new superintendent to ‘steady the ship’
In a Tulsa school library, Lindel Fields laid out his vision for an education department bogged down by controversy and politics.
Posted inBusiness
Losing a place for community: Fulton Street Books & Coffee to close on Oct. 18
Tulsa’s only Black-owned bookstore plans to close in mid-October after five years in business.
Posted inSchools & Families
Stitt expected to announce new state superintendent Lindel Fields at Tulsa school
The governor’s pick for Ryan Walters’ successor is an “apolitical” Tulsan and former CareerTech administrator, sources say.
Posted inYour Money
Bills could rise as PSO considers billion dollar investment in power grid
Tulsans could see potential monthly increases of $1.13 in 2026. That could reach $10.34 by 2029.