OKCPS considers partnering with charter schools to improve public education and asks community for feedback.
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Proposed ‘education savings accounts’ earn mixed reviews from educators, parents
The ESA legislation comes as lawmakers cut revenue dollars to common education and enrollment continues to climb.
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Letters to the Editor: May 6, 2015
Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the Editor section. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity. Letters can be mailed, faxed, emailed to jchancellor@okgazette.com or sent online at okgazette.com. Include a city of residence and contact number for […]
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School board voices opposition to charter school bill
Calling it a “Trojan Horse” bill, the Oklahoma City Public Schools board voted unanimously to adopt a resolution rebuking legislation that would give city hall the power to sponsor its own charter school.
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Senate Bill 782 would expand charter school availability statewide
If Gov. Mary Fallin endorses Senate Bill 782, school districts outside Oklahoma City and Tulsa could open charter schools.
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A bill to give Oklahoma City the power to sponsor a charter school won’t make it past the House common education committee, its author said.
A bill to give Oklahoma City the power to sponsor a charter school won’t make it past the House common education committee, its author said.
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News Briefs: OKC Mayor’s Development Roundtable, charter schools, bike laws and more
Senate Bill 68 would allow OKC and Tulsa to sponsor charter schools, but not everyone thinks it should be passed.
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New downtown school embraces community education
John Rex Charter Elementary school builds neighborhood spirit in the heart of downtown.
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‘Local control’ in education
The same could be said about use of the term “local control” in relation to education policy. An appeal to “local control” is thrown around at the state Capitol nearly every time education legislation is proposed. Over the last few years, I have worked with other legislators to improve our state’s anti-bullying statute. But efforts […]
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Counterpoint: Don’t pull that trigger
Sen. David Holt, who sponsored such legislation for Oklahoma, said he was partly inspired by Won’t Back Down. But whatever the film’s merits as entertainment, its rosy portrait of parent triggers mask major problems with the idea. Under his proposal, if a school is given a D or an F on the state’s A-F rating […]