Principals Scot McAdoo and Chris Thomas are working together to help merge Classen School of Advanced Studies with Northeast Academy (NEA), but some feel it will not be equitable. The merge is part of Pathway to Greatness, a plan to improve equity and efficiency at Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS). The current Classen building, 1901 […]
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Cover: Prepping schools
The Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) board of education voted March 4 to adopt a plan that will shut down 15 schools and reconfigure 17 others. Education officials say the plan will provide equity, increase efficiency and better serve all students across the district. Now, all hands are on deck working to make important changes […]
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Next in line
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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Meet the candidates for OKC school board District 5
Meet the candidates for OKC school board District 5
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Oklahoma City Public Schools leaders take initial steps toward educational equity
Oklahoma City Public Schools leaders take initial steps toward educational equity.
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School leaders debate the merits of a continuous school calendar
OKCPS Superintendent Aurora Lora will deliver her recommendation to the school board at its Nov. 21 meeting.
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Northeast Task Force looks at new ways to improve performance in Oklahoma City Public Schools
The task force concept was first introduced at a district board meeting in July.
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Local charter schools offer partnership with OKCPS
OKCPS considers partnering with charter schools to improve public education and asks community for feedback.
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News briefs: Givitt, Mayor’s Development Roundtable and more
Charity shopping Supporting local makers of handcrafted products while also assisting area-based charities is the mission of Givitt, an online store. “We started by putting together a network of local artists, makers and brands and putting their products on our site,” said Tristan Torres, a co-founder of Givitt, which launched last November. “We then give […]
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Torres is district’s first Latina board member
Gloria Torres is the newest member of the Oklahoma City Public School board, the only current Hispanic member and the first Latina on the board.