Hearing starts in Oklahoma home-invasion case Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 CHICKASHA — A preliminary hearing has begun for the alleged accomplice of a man who was shot and killed by a widowed teenage mother as he tried to break into her home. Read More

End-of-instruction exam critics should focus on student achievement Published: Sun, May 13, 2012 SEVERAL school administrators and state Rep. Jerry McPeak called last week for effectively gutting the law requiring Oklahoma high school seniors to pass four of seven end-of-instruction exams to get a diploma. The tests are in Algebra I, English II, Algebra II, geometry, English III, biology or U.S. history. The... Read More

US teen birth rate at all-time low, economy cited Published: Tue, Dec 21, 2010 ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. teen birth rate hit an all-time low in 2009 — a decline that stunned experts say is partly because of the economy. The birth rate for teenagers fell to 39 births per 1,000 girls, ages 15 through 19, according to a government report released Tuesday. It was a 6 percent decline... Read More

Oklahoma's teen birth rate 5th in nation Updated: Wed, Sep 15, 2010 The number of teen girls giving birth in Oklahoma in 2008 was more than double the number of female freshmen entering the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University that fall semester, according to a recent data analysis. Oklahoma’s teen birth rates rose between 2005 and 2007, moving up a notch to... Read More

Health issues event scheduled Updated: Tue, Apr 13, 2010 TULSA — Why are Tulsa north zip codes 74106, 74110, 74126 and 74130 ranked among the highest in the county for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, infant deaths, respiratory disease, premature births, births to teens and infectious diseases like HIV, AIDS, gonorrhea and chlamydia? These and other areas... Read More

Study: 37 percent of Oklahoma pregnancies were unintended Updated: Thu, Jul 13, 2006 OKLAHOMA CITY - Thirty-seven percent of women who recently gave birth in Oklahoma did not intend to become pregnant and 64 percent of those with unintended pregnancies used Medicaid to pay for them, according to a new study. The study, performed for the Oklahoma Department of Health, also found that adolescents... Read More

City board OKs location for teen mothers’ home Updated: Fri, Jul 7, 2006 The state Department of Human Services can open a home for teen mothers at a controversial location in south Oklahoma City without a special permit, the city’s Board of Adjustment members ruled Thursday. About six teenage mothers who still are in state foster care will move with their babies into the DHS-owned... Read More

State asks homeowners to choose new occupants of house Updated: Fri, Apr 14, 2006 Prairie Queen Neighborhood residents have fought hard since December to keep a state-sponsored group home from opening in their back yard. Now their campaign is in limbo. And while they wait to see what will become of the home, many neighbors feel comments from a few have tainted their arguments. The state... Read More

Planned parenthood? Some teenagers unprepared for life as mothers Updated: Sun, May 22, 2005 Diana Moreno is like most 16-year-old girls. She has a boyfriend, goes to school and hangs out with her friends. She has one thing though that significantly sets her apart from her friends a baby. The Wire: A publication of Newsroom 101 and The Oklahoman Moreno is among hundreds of teenage girls with children... Read More

Teen mom grows up fast Updated: Thu, Aug 7, 2003 "Michelle (name withheld for safety purposes) was 15 when she found out that she was pregnant, but she wasn't the only one. Web sites advocating abstinence Abstinence: The Better Choice State Abstinence Campaigns Chastity Call Sex Respect Read More