A $254 million plan from Oklahoma’s Senate Republican leadership aims to raise teacher pay and bolster student literacy. By limiting additional pension contributions, lawmakers hope to free up resources for both public and private schools to improve reading outcomes and support educators.

Oklahoma’s new state superintendent announced there will be no Bibles or biblical curriculum distributed in public schools, reversing the stance held by his predecessor, Ryan Walters. The shift, revealed in Oklahoma City, underscores a significant policy change for the state’s education system.