New leaders of OKC schools are looking for ways to make life easier for school principals.
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New superintendent joins students on first day of school
On the first day of classes in OKC, new superintendent Robert Neu joined students on a bus ride to school.
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Commentary: Schools getting it radically wrong
A film shown in an Oklahoma history classroom at Jenks Freshman Academy incorrectly links Muslims to the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
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Edgemere hopes to change urban education
An education reform plan at Edgemere Elementary School aims deal with poverty and social needs as it moves power back into the hands of the community.
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Letters to the Editor: July 22, 2014
How to shrink the tumor There is a notable phrase in your article on the cartels story (News, “Cartel Crossroads,” Ben Felder, July 16, Oklahoma Gazette): “… you set yourself up for failure anytime there is a war because that means somebody’s got to lose,” a seemingly direct admission that the drug cartels aren’t going […]
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Oklahoma City school superintendent Robert Neu said the governor’s decision to repeal Common Core standards put the district in a “real difficult position.”
Oklahoma City school superintendent Robert Neu said the governor’s decision to repeal Common Core standards put the district in a “real difficult position.”
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School board votes down contract with enterprise schools
The OKC school board voted down a contract with two enterprise schools two weeks before the start of class.
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Commentary: Science and math education empowers women
Deja Kirk, Miss Black Teen Oklahoma and a student at Casady School, says science and math education is paramount to empowering young women of color.
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Commentary: College is a life investment
The evidence is increasingly clear that Oklahoma can improve its standard of living and quality of life by investing in higher education and encouraging its residents to attend college.
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Oklahoma’s June 24 primary vote is especially important for the state superintendent of public instruction.
Oklahoma’s June 24 primary vote is especially important for the state superintendent of public instruction.