While announcing wholesale changes at the Oklahoma State Department of Education, Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed a retired CareerTech administrator to lead the agency along with a “turnaround team” of officials from across the state. Lindel Fields is Stitt’s choice to lead that turnaround as state superintendent, replacing Ryan Walters who resigned from the position on […]
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Oklahoma State Board of Education calls its own meeting after Walters ‘refused to schedule’
In a rare move, a majority of the Oklahoma State Board of Education has scheduled its own meeting without the consent of state Superintendent Ryan Walters, who board members say has refused to cooperate. The decision comes a day after Walters abruptly canceled a meeting with the board that was meant to take place Thursday. […]
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Walters’ ‘America First’ teacher test could overstep Oklahoma law, state agency leader says
The Oklahoma State Department of Education likely would contradict state law if it implements an ideological test for teachers coming from certain states, said the leader of another state agency that oversees teacher assessments. Requiring an “America First” assessment for teachers moving from progressive states like California and New York, as state Superintendent Ryan Walters […]
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The Supreme Court Had Classroom Culture Wars on Top of Mind in Oral Arguments
Classroom culture wars permeated oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a case that could change the boundary between church and state. The court heard arguments for Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, which could allow the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School to contract with the state of Oklahoma and […]
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Black Sky Affair
Jiminy Cricket was wrong. When you wish upon a star, it does make a difference who you are. Okay, maybe that’s a trifle harsh. The whens and the wheres, though, are vital bits of info for all of us celestially curious if we mean to catch that next eclipse or planetary alignment. We’re here to […]
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Cover: Challenging education
Throughout this month, educators across the state will face the most challenging school year to date. Adaptation is inevitable in teaching. New testing standards, breakthroughs in curriculum, and gross underfunding have all spurred changes in education. Still, no single event has uprooted the fundamental environment of instruction like the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, Oklahoma State […]
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Oklahoma Historical Society shares black history online
The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) has released a new landing page on its website that offers numerous opportunities to learn more about the Black experience in Oklahoma. Visit www.okhistory.org/blackhistory to start exploring. “Drawing attention to the legacy of racism is not enough to make permanent change,” said Dr. Bob Blackburn, executive director of the OHS. […]
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PRESS RELEASE Inaugural Civics Con will highlight Oklahoma engagement on May 29
Civics Con, a virtual convention about civics, voting and elections, will be held on Friday, May 29, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., hosted by a collective of Oklahoma-based organizations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this inaugural event will be live-streamed, featuring experts from across the country, discussing the issues facing our local communities […]
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PRESS RELEASE OKCPS launches important community survey to plan for the future
Today, OKCPS is launching an important survey to collect input from our staff, families and members of the community. This bilingual, anonymous survey should only take the user around 10 minutes to complete and will shape OKCPS’ plans for the next five years. The district is grateful for the input received on the Pathway to […]
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PRESS RELEASE OKCPS to hold virtual graduations
OKCPS is hosting virtual graduations for the seniors at each of our high schools. The district hopes these ceremonies will provide a unique opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2020 for each school. OKCPS worked with an audiovisual company to create an original graduation video for each school. Each school’s video will […]