(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) An Oklahoma lawmaker is renewing his effort to make play-based learning a statewide standard. State Rep. Jacob Rosecrants (D-Norman) filed the Oklahoma Play to Learn Act, House Bill 1569, on Thursday. The legislation comes from the brains of a 30-person task force of educators
(NATIONAL) Journalists from across the country met virtually Thursday night to kick off discussion about how the news industry can and needs to improve for the betterment of society. “Repairing the Divide” was the first in the virtual town hall series, tackling topics such as the decline of trust in
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) UPDATE: The Norman Police Department said the children were found safe and have been returned to their custodial guardian. ORIGINAL STORY: Oklahoma Highway Patrol is calling on the public’s help to find three missing children. We’re told the children were last on Sunday at a
(TULSA, Okla.) On Wednesday, the Tulsa City Council voted 9-0 to amend the city’s mask ordinance, extending the expiration date from January 31 to midnight on April 30. Officials said the 90-day extension gives time needed for people to get vaccinated. The Tulsa Health Department said the
(NATIONAL) New Year’s Eve, 2020. Many were celebrating. At the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), commissioners were adopting and releasing an 11th-hour report on the communication industry. Literally the last day they could legally publish it. The FCC is required by the RAY BAUM’S Act of 2018 to
(TULSA, Okla.) “We need a change.” Those four words sum up the sentiment VNN has received over the last three months, speaking with educators and experts across Oklahoma. “I know someone who did her dissertation in Texas where she looked at the number of minutes of recess and compared it
(NATIONAL) It’s officially winter, and Christmas week to boot. With cases of COVID-19 showing no signs of stopping, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidance on the best ways to celebrate while keeping yourself and your loved ones safe. For holiday travel, the best recommendation
(BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) There was a heavy police presence at a Broken Arrow restaurant following a shooting Tuesday night. Broken Arrow Police Officer Chris Walker told us the shooting happened in the parking lot of Oklahoma Joe's Barbeque on West Albany at about 7:30 p.m. We’
(TULSA, Okla.) EMSA has been busier than usual due to the weekend’s winter storm and cold weather. EMSA spokesperson Adam Paluka told us their wreck response nearly doubled on Sunday. Medics responded to 53 car accidents in Tulsa, Bixby, Jenks and Sand Springs instead of their typical 30. “Between
(TULSA, Okla.) Watching Maria Morris expertly measure and mix ingredients, you’d never know those hands were once tools for self-destruction. “When my daughter passed away, I was just like, I don't, I don't care,” Morris said. “I don't care anymore. Being very
(TULSA, Okla.) “At this point being that it’s early December, we’ve got to get this going ASAP.” Christmas, like everything else, is shaping up to be a little different in Green Country this year. For Fostering Connections, a Tulsa non-profit helping foster kids throughout Oklahoma, the difference
(TULSA, Okla.) Union Public Schools is shifting all elementary and secondary students to distance learning beginning Friday, Dec. 4. Students at all school sites will remain in distance learning through Dec. 18 and will not return to in-person school until Jan. 4, 2021. “The number of adult positive cases