Controversy raged when the new John Marshall High School opened last August. A district official said dozens of parents pulled their children from the unfinished facility in an exodus to private and charter schools. Discipline concerns sparked further debate, and, this spring, some called for change, even if that meant temporarily closing the school. THE […]
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City councilman wants to divide OKC into more wards
While an Oklahoma City councilman says adding two wards could improve municipal representation, members of the council have differing opinions on what its repercussions might be. Though no such proposal is on the table, a black councilwoman fears ward fragmentation could dilute minority participation in city government. TWO MORE WARDS After recent city […]
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Mixing classical and jazz, quartet plans Oklahoma performance
St. Louis-based experimental jazz quartet Bach to the Future is apt to perform Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” with an Afro-Cuban flow ” and the possibility of a laser zap thrown in for good measure. “It’s an oddball group,” keyboardist Mike Silverman admitted, albeit one committed to pushing its own musical boundaries through […]
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Remington Park aids nearby OKC school with funds
hers. “Emily Jerman TIMELINE ” 1994 “? Griffin joins Millwood, amidst Remington’s tax devaluation. ” 2004-2005 “? Devaluation continued in the racing business. ” 2004 “? State voters approve electronic gaming, allowing Remington to became a racing casino. ” 2006 “? Remington feeds about $270,500 of property taxes into the district. ” 2004-2019 “? Remington will […]
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OKC doctor: Winter blues may be form of mild depression
If winter’s blah days have you feeling down, it might be a milder form of seasonal affective disorder, a still-not-quite-understood depression that affects 25 million Americans, primarily women. Unlike depression that can crop up with stress, loss or other life events, SAD apparently is tied to repeated sensitivity to seasonal changes between fall and […]