The Integris Health daycare closure will impact about 350 children and 88 employees after the hospital system announced the centers will shut down in August.

The Oklahoma House advances citizenship verification for SNAP and Medicaid bills on party-line votes, sending the measures to the Senate.

The Oklahoma school library book requirements bill would mandate annual reporting, parental protest procedures, and potential funding penalties for districts.

The Department of Child Safety and Wellbeing bill would create a new state agency by merging juvenile affairs and child welfare services in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma grocery spending ranks among the highest in the nation compared to income, according to a WalletHub analysis of food costs and wages.

The Summer EBT Oklahoma bill advances in committee, unlocking federal SNAP funds to help feed children and expand summer food support statewide.

Oklahoma foster homes are the focus of a new national initiative as Governor Stitt launches “A Home for Every Child” to expand safe placements and reduce foster care entries.