Edmond School Job Cuts, Medicaid Shortfalls and an Expiring Law

Edmond Schools Renewed Administrator Contracts, Then Eliminated Their Jobs, Leaving Taxpayers to Cover the Settlements
July 8, 2026

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Edmond School Job Cuts, Medicaid Shortfalls and an Expiring Law

Andrea Eger reveals how Edmond Public Schools renewed several administrator contracts only to eliminate their positions weeks later. Plus, Paul Monies reports on lower Medicaid payment estimates for Oklahoma hospitals, and summer intern Maya Henry breaks down the consequences of the expiration of a 2021 harm reduction law. Catch these stories and more on the latest Long Story Short with Shaun Witt.


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