Same old story for OKCPS; the district seeks a new superintendent.
John Thompson
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Study finds adverse childhood experiences affect health and behavior
Nonprofits and a state representative are bringing presenters on ACEs and their impacts on Oklahomans to the Capitol for an interim study.
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Charter school programs begin community discussion on OKCPS integration
Possibilities Inc. will host community discussions about integrating charter schools and Oklahoma City Public Schools.
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Commentary: OKCPS too reliant on suspensions
John Thompson believes Oklahoma City’s suspension program needs a makeover to better serve students.
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A Teacher’s Tale recalls urban school troubles and offers ideas for reform
After a few days in the classroom, Thompson realized his students would teach him to become a great teacher and he just needed to listen.
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Letters to the Editor: July 29, 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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Commentary: Difficult changes needed
Fifteen years ago, the MAPS for Kids Student Achievement Committee was shocked to learn that 10 percent of Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) students needed in- or outside-school alternative services and the district needed an additional 1,205 alternative school slots. MAPS promised “Rolls-Royce quality” alternative schools so troubled students didn’t repeatedly disrupt classroom instruction merely […]
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Commentary: Students’ tests measure wrong things
Contemporary reforms failed in the same ways that previous data-driven school experiments failed.
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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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The War on Poverty wasn’t “lost,” but neither did we win it.
The War on Poverty wasn’t “lost,” but neither did we win it.