For the hefty price that it takes to fund a Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS) plan and for the awe effect that such projects can have on Oklahoma City’s residents, mayor David Holt admits that the process behind choosing a project is fairly simple by comparison. “Since the inception of MAPS in 1993, the responsibility to […]
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Sharply focused
On the second floor of Oklahoma City Hall, just inside the mayor’s conference room connected to both the mayor’s office and the council chambers, framed portraits of the city’s past mayors have always hung on the wall. Not so anymore. On his first day as the City of Oklahoma City’s 36th mayor, David Holt left […]
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Cover: Oklahoma Gazette sizes up Mick Cornett’s 14 years in office
Cornett leaves office as OKC’s 35th mayor next month, passing the gavel to mayor-elect David Holt.
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As the Oklahoma City Council prepares sales tax and bond propositions, conversations continue about how best to spend the funds
Some want the money to fund infrastructure improvements, and others believe the money should go to schools.
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Voters weigh $180 million bond package for OKC schools
Read more Oklahoma Gazette election coverage here and here. As Maintain OKC Schools coalition sees it, the $180 million proposed bond package calling for major facility improvements to the state’s largest school district is a straightforward decision. “It is about taking care of what we already have,” said Roy Williams, a member of the steering […]
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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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John Rex Charter Elementary School hits second birthday
John Rex students enjoy a flexible creative learning environment and high expectations.
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MAPS 4 Neighborhoods: Group wants next MAPS to focus on overlooked communities
Pennington and Dodson believe it is time to listen to neighborhood leaders first, then spend money how each area needs it.
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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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Chicken-Fried News: Drawing board
Workers renovating Emerson High School found 100-year-old chalkboard drawings.