Oklahoma City Public Schools’ Board of Education convened May 22 to approve the hiring of the district’s newest superintendent. It has become a fairly common ritual for the state’s largest school district, which has hired 13 different superintendents since 2000. But unlike the July 2016 vote for the last superintendent hired, Aurora Lora, this vote […]
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Metro schools take steps to protect the rights of LGBTQ students
Many Oklahoma school districts don’t have protections in place and put students and staff at risk for discrimination.
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A local charter program plans to expand into south OKC
KIPP OKC South Community Prep opens for the 2017-18 school year and will add one grade level per year.
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KIPP Reach celebrates 15 years of enriching students’ lives
The college preparatory middle school is gearing up to expand the KIPP model into a high school and elementary school.
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Local PTAs help raise funds for school programs
As local schools lose teachers and arts programs due to budget issues, parent-teacher associations strive to raise funds.