Oklahoma is officially losing its No Child Left Behind waiver, a move that will label most of the state’s schools as failing to meet federal guidelines and will tie up as much as $30 million in federal funding.

State Superintendent Janet Barresi accused the Obama administration of putting money and politics before the education of Oklahoma students in revoking the waiver Thursday.

State leaders knew the waiver was in jeopardy after Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill in June that repealed the Common Core academic standards in Oklahoma, a move lawmakers said could have a fiscal impact on districts.

An Oklahoma district judge has ruled that a portion of a scholarship program for students with disabilities that's funded with state money is unconstitutional.

The judge ruled Thursday that funds from the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship Program cannot be used to send students to sectarian schools. The judge also stayed the order pending an appeal — meaning the program remains unchanged for the time being.

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt says he will appeal the ruling.

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is breaking ground on a new 7,900-square-foot food distribution center in Coweta.

The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at the construction site next to the Coweta Indian Health Center.

The Koweta Food Distribution Center will serve more than 300 tribal citizens in need of nutritional assistance. The program services low-income Native American households and is an alternative for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The Arcadia Blues Festival returns for its 32nd year Friday, August 29 at Arcadia Municipal Park.

The family-oriented festival features authentic national and regional blues talent, with entertainment for visitors of all ages.

A northern Michigan judge plans to issue a ruling on whether Chesapeake Energy should stand trial on racketeering charges that accuse it of leasing land to thwart competitors and then canceling the deals when the competition ended.

Public health authorities announced Wednesday that the potentially fatal West Nile virus is now present in Oklahoma County mosquitoes.

An Oklahoma City-County Health Department spokesman confirmed a mosquito population is infected. There haven't been human infections reported in the county.

Only two people have been infected statewide this year. The cases were reported in Tulsa and Major counties.

A narrow rock wall holds back all but a couple of tiny waterfalls that sneak through cracks and flow into Lee Creek. This natural dam is so unique a nearby town in northwest Arkansas was named for it.

Oklahoma has seen an explosion in the number of teachers applying for emergency classroom certification, meaning more districts are relying on teachers to teach subjects they are not fully trained for.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education has received 280 applications for emergency certifications, also called exemptions, since July. That's up from 198 last year and 99 in 2012.