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🌱 Why Pawhuska’s tribal early learning academy is under budget scrutiny now

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  • Why Pawhuska's tribal early learning academy is under budget scrutiny now

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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Heavy t-storms; windy, humid, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Education Committee questions WELA costs after Daposka Ahnkodapi closure (osagenews.org) — Osage Nation lawmakers are scrutinizing the high per-student cost, staffing levels, and underused capacity at the Wahzhazhe Early Learning Academy in Pawhuska, which now serves 73 children in a building licensed for 120. With questions swirling after the closure of Daposka Ahnkodapi, Pawhuska families could see changes in class sizes, waitlists, and use of the former Daposka buildings as the 2027 budget moves forward.
   

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  • Tulsa County to open 2 additional early voting sites for November midterm election (fox23.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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