Several local civic groups teamed up to register voters at every Oklahoma City public high school next week. Part of a larger partnership between Generation Citizen and Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS), the effort aims to empower young people to advocate for change. “We’re a national civics education organization,” said Amy Curran, executive director of […]
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Schools out
Oklahoma City Public Schools superintendent Sean McDaniel announced last week three possible paths to realign facilities and resources with the district’s needs. The announcement is part of Pathway to Greatness, an OKCPS project that has been in the works for more than a year. “The theme, the story that we want to tell, is a […]
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KIPP leaders reveal charter proposal for Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, Douglass High School
“Our kids need us,” McDaniel said. “We owe it to our kids to give them a quality education.”
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OKCPS school board candidates address discipline, budget cuts
Both candidates expressed concerns about growing class sizes and the statewide teacher shortage.
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School board voices opposition to charter school bill
Calling it a “Trojan Horse” bill, the Oklahoma City Public Schools board voted unanimously to adopt a resolution rebuking legislation that would give city hall the power to sponsor its own charter school.
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Oklahoma City’s school board wants to better understand the tax increment financing (TIF) process, especially as the city considers expanding it.
Oklahoma City’s school board wants to better understand the tax increment financing (TIF) process, especially as the city considers expanding it.
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Metro Briefs: Capitol Hill in search of new mascot
Capitol Hill High School is in search of a new mascot. The Oklahoma City School Board voted 8-0 to dismiss the Redskins mascot after hearing from several students and community members who said the name was offensive to Native Americans. Board chair Lynne Hardin said she was among many who grew up in OKC without […]
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School board votes to dismiss Redskins mascot
The Oklahoma City School Board voted 8-0 to dismiss the Redskins mascot after hearing from several students and community members who said the name was offensive to Native Americans.
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School board challengers withdraw from race, Torres lone candidate
Oklahoma City school board member Gloria Torres will get a full term after two challengers for her seat withdrew last week.
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Vote gloat
Credit: Brad Gregg The answer is “yes,” if the March 5 election results are any indication. According to the Oklahoma County Election Board, 24 percent of eligible voters in Nicoma Park cast ballots in its mayoral election and the two city council races. On the flip side, only 7 percent of eligible voters in Oklahoma […]