“The type of workshops included … help parents prepare their kids with reading and math at home,” said Huerta.
Education
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Partnership enables community to connect with potential school donors
The Foundation for OKCPS connects donors with schools in need.
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Local organizations help adults learn to read
Volunteers and employees of local literacy organizations band together to put an end to adult illiteracy.
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ACT offered to all Oklahoma juniors at no cost
The Oklahoma State Department of Education joins 21 other states that offer free ACT tests to public high school juniors.
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OKC Public Schools work to close language gap
Heronville sits in a part of southwest OKC that has the highest percentage of students who come from homes in which Spanish is the first language.
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Free ACT tests to begin for juniors this year
A pilot program that will enable more students to take the ACT is estimated to cost around $1.5 million.
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Edmond playgrounds get “facelift” to accommodate all students
Edmond Public Schools work with a local design and manufacturing company to make its recess time accessible to elementary students.
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Education blogger is new superintendent of Mid-Del Public Schools
Rick Cobb makes the move from formerly anonymous state education blogger to Mid-Del superintendent.
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Plaza District schools plan for growth as the district is revived
The growth and sense of community in the Plaza District has inspired the district’s schools and offered new challenges.
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As state experiences teacher shortage, some teachers still find room for accomplishment
But a collection of small victories during the first few months began to give Wilkins the sense she was capable of becoming a good teacher, including a turning point with the boy.