StateImpact Oklahoma

Oct 31 2024 200 ep. 4 mins 17

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StateImpact Oklahoma reports on education, health, environment, and the intersection of government and everyday Oklahomans. StateImpact Oklahoma is a collaboration of KGOU, KOSU, KWGS and KCCU.

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‘You can't gripe if you don't vote’: Early voting kicks off in Oklahoma

Oct 31 2024 4 mins

Oklahomans took to the polls Wednesday for the first day of early voting. Oklahoma has four early voting days this year — that's two more than in the 2020 Presidential general election.Mentioned in this episode:Social Media tags

Oklahoma higher ed workers navigate gaps in paid parental leave: lawmakers say it’s time to fix that

Oct 17 2024 4 mins

A growing list of Oklahoma colleges and universities are offering their workers paid parental leave. But it’s still a minority. The momentum comes after Oklahoma mandated maternity leave for state employees and teachers last year. Lawmakers say it's time for the state to intervene for higher education workers.Mentioned in this episode:Social Media tags

A growing number of Oklahoma schools are adopting digital hall passes for safety, student accountability

Oct 10 2024 4 mins

Oklahoma schools use technology apps to manage everything from attendance to grades to parent communications. And now, a growing number of districts are updating hall passes to the digital age. They say the new tech is helping them curb behavioral issues that have spiked since the pandemic.Mentioned in this episode:Social Media tags

Convicted of murder as a teenager, Wayne Thompson hopes for a second chance at freedom

Oct 03 2024 5 mins

He was 15 when he killed his sister’s abuser. Even after years of good conduct, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has rejected recommending him for release.Mentioned in this episode:Social Media tags

Surgery during ‘rocket attacks’: Ukrainian doctors train at OU Health to provide reconstructive care

Sep 19 2024 4 mins

As the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on, Ukrainian physicians are tending to a historic volume of patients with complex head and neck injuries from missile attacks and rocket blasts. OU Health is teaching some of these surgeons reconstructive techniques they can take back home.Mentioned in this episode:Social Media tags

'We’re ready for the fight': Southeast Oklahomans push back on proposed hydropower project

Sep 12 2024 4 mins

Many Southeast Oklahomans are gearing up to fight a proposed hydropower project that could displace hundreds of people. For this week's StateImpact Oklahoma in-depth, KOSU's Graycen Wheeler has more on the project and the response from residents and officials."Mentioned in this episode:Social Media tags

New investments in CareerTech aim to provide relief for booming waitlist, agency hopes for more

Sep 05 2024 4 mins

Oklahoma CareerTech oversees 29 technology centers across 60 campuses statewide. It takes about 500,000 yearly enrollments and offers courses to students in about 400 school districts and adults.And about 7,500 students are sitting on a waitlist to get in.To tackle the waitlist, the Oklahoma Legislature allocated $26.7 million in new one-time funds for the agency this year. The mon

Help wanted: Oklahoma works to lower barriers to long-term care careers

Aug 29 2024 4 mins

Recruiting long-term care CNAs can be challenging, and fighting consistent turnover is costly. But groups in Oklahoma are finding ways to invest in these workers’ education and futures.Mentioned in this episode:Social Media tags

Painting brighter futures: OKC schools partner with community for mediation, mentorship

Aug 08 2024 4 mins

Oklahoma students face many barriers to high school graduation, even more so since the pandemic. But educators at two Oklahoma City area high schools have teamed up with a new community organization to tackle root causes of student behavioral issues.Because of the efforts of educators and nonprofits, communities are finding solutions to help young people in Oklahoma City avoid viol

How one rural hospital hopes to be an oasis in Oklahoma’s maternity care desert

Aug 01 2024 4 mins

The farther a woman has to travel to receive maternity care, the greater risk they have of maternal morbidity and adverse infant outcomes.Mentioned in this episode:Social Media tags