Oklahoma had the third-highest forcible rape rate at 59.7 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to a Statista analysis of federal data. That’s 1.6 times the national rate of 37.5 rapes per 100,000 ...

This article was originally delivered to subscribers of our Education Watch newsletter. Sign up now to receive Education Watch directly in your inbox. This year’s 9th graders are the first class of ...

USAO faculty voted 40-1 to express no confidence in the university's president and academic affairs vice president over ...

Canadian investors own 1,093,171 acres of land in Oklahoma, far more than the 2,575 acres of Chinese-held land, all of which ...

Stillwater's legal effort to force repairs at Remington Ranch has stalled after bankruptcy proceedings involving Vesta Realty and a competing investor froze the case. Tenants living in conditions the ...

A global shareholder advisory firm has sued to block an Oklahoma law requiring proxy advisory firms to justify recommendations against company management on shareholder votes. The lawsuit comes as ...

Maternity health care deserts exist in nearly every state in the U.S., including Oklahoma. Thirty-eight counties are considered maternity care deserts, including Grady, Logan, and Le Flore. More than ...

Oklahoma's teacher certification exam pass rates vary wildly across preparation programs, from 100% at Oklahoma Christian University to 15.2% at Langston University, but data quality problems make the ...

Gov. Kevin Stitt's executive order banning tenure at Oklahoma's regional universities is already costing schools top-choice hires, driving candidate withdrawals and unsettling existing faculty — while ...