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Lawton Public Schools Reinstates Mask Mandate
Lawton Public Schools Reinstates Mask Mandate
Lawton Public Schools Reinstates Mask Mandate
Last Friday (09-10-21) LPS (Lawton Public Schools) announced that they would be reinstating their mask mandate effective today (09-13-21). LPS Superintendent Kevin Hime released a statement late last week that discussed and outlined the mask mandate and it's reinstatement
More Oklahoma Lakes are on the Mercury Advisory List
More Oklahoma Lakes are on the Mercury Advisory List
More Oklahoma Lakes are on the Mercury Advisory List
More Oklahoma lakes have been added to the mercury consumption advisory list recently. Seven lakes have been found to have fish with higher levels of mercury contamination so they have been added to the ODEQ (Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality).
First Americans Museum in OKC to Open in September
First Americans Museum in OKC to Open in September
First Americans Museum in OKC to Open in September
The new FAM (First American Museum) in Oklahoma City, OK. will be opening on Saturday, September 18th (09-18-21). The new museum features artifacts and amazing displays and interactive attractions that include all the Native American tribes that reside in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Board of Education Passes New Rules Covering Race and Gender Topics in Classrooms
Oklahoma Board of Education Passes New Rules Covering Race and Gender Topics in Classrooms
Oklahoma Board of Education Passes New Rules Covering Race and Gender Topics in Classrooms
Earlier this Summer in May Oklahoma Legislators passed House Bill (HB 1775) which bans the teaching or practice of "Critical Race Theory" in Oklahoma schools. The bill also has some specific elements that limit and/or prohibit universities from requiring students to take mandatory race and gender diversity counseling or training. Governor Kevin Stitt signed the new bill and it went into effect at the beginning of the month on July 1st (07-01-21). That left students, parents and educators across the state wondering just how HB-1775 will be applied and enforced starting with this upcoming school year.

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