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Testimony in the Epic Charter Schools hearing this week is reminding me of all the articles I've written over the years. Want to walk down memory lane with me? A 🧵
Jennifer Palmer
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Jennifer Palmer
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Education reporter @OklahomaWatch. Cut my teeth at @rgsun. She/her. Tips welcome: jpalmer at oklahomawatch dot org or jennifer palmer okc at proton dot me
- Replying to @jpalmerOKC and @TulsaSchoolsState troopers just arrested a mom whose child was speaking during public comment.
00:00 - The Oklahoma Supreme Court today ruled in favor of Edmond Public Schools, affirming local boards' authority to choose library books based on their community's standards. It's a unanimous decision. #oklaed
- Regan Killackey, an #oklaed teacher who sued over House Bill 1775 (the anti-critical race theory law) could lose his teaching license. He's on the agenda for possible suspension during tomorrow's board of ed meeting. His district (@EdmondSchools) doesn't know why. (cont.)
- Oklahoma man asks judge to prevent Ryan Walters from spending public money on Bibles oklahoman.com/story/news/cou… via @TheOklahoman_
- FOX 25 uncovers the Heritage Foundation's sweeping influence in Oklahoma education
- I don't like name calling. But I do like showing my work! So for anyone curious about the facts behind my latest story about the @oksde canceling its search for a Bible vendor, here ya go! A 🧵
- The Okla Ed Department wants to buy 55,000 Bibles with some very specific requirements. Notice anything?? Story via @OklahomaWatch oklahomawatch.org/2024/10/03/sta…
- NEW, from me and @wsuares: @RyanWaltersSupt 's national media blitz is paid with public dollars. The @oksde hired DC publicist @MaryVought to line up interviews. We got emails that show exactly what they're pitching. 👀
- 1/ @OklahomaWatch 's first collaboration with @readfrontier published today, investigating @GovStitt 's $8 million Digital Wallet program, which was intended to provide educational items to students in the pandemic. Want to know what @reesejgorman @cliftonhowze and I found?
- $40,000. That's how much @EpicCharter first estimated it would cost me for a records request. So we're suing. These records belong to the public, and like @streuli said, "we intend to make sure the public knows what's in them.
- Coming Monday, @OklahomaWatch teamed up with @readfrontier to bring you an important story about what happened to millions of federal relief dollars meant to help Oklahoma students in the pandemic. #oklaed @reesejgorman @cliftonhowze
- Public records show the Education Department wants to hire a firm to book and manage Superintendent Walters’ national media appearances. Critics say that’s not their job. #oklaed
