It has been almost two months since classes began for Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) under Pathway to Greatness, which made this academic year vastly different than previous years for all involved. Pathway to Greatness, a consolidation plan meant to save money while improving district equity and performance, led to 15 schools being closed, with […]
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MAPS package
Oklahoma City council and mayor vote on a MAPS 4 slate tomorrow that includes all 16 proposals with formal presentations at the special meetings. Allocations are based on an estimate that the temporary 1-cent sales tax will generate $978 million in revenue. If passed by council, the package goes to a Dec. 10 vote for […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Bus(ted) fleet
Oklahoma City Public Schools faces quite a number of challenges. There are teacher shortages, big class sizes, outdated facilities, upcoming school closures — Chicken-Fried News could keep going, but we would be here all week. As if there were not enough challenges to overcome, the district also has an ongoing issue with buses. Since 2003, […]
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Tunnel out
The downtown Oklahoma City transportation hub will not feature a tunnel connecting Santa Fe Station to Bricktown, but the city will still enhance the existing connections for pedestrians. “The intermodal hub for Oklahoma City is a large project that included the remodel at the existing Santa Fe Station. It also included the reconstruction of a […]
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Riding home
It’s hard for Sheena Grayson to recount the night her children were taken away from her. Grayson’s boyfriend was drinking and driving while she sat in the passenger’s side of the car that moments later collided with traffic. Grayson’s 2-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter were in the backseat. Both adults were arrested. Grayson’s daughter was […]
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Path finder
Many people would call the idea of living comfortably in Oklahoma City without a car impossible. But for John Tankard and his wife Elizabeth, it was a reality they willingly lived for three years. John works as a bike and pedestrian planner for the City of Oklahoma City Planning Department. He also helped run the […]
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City and community leaders believe a better OKC includes livable streets
City and community leaders believe a better OKC includes livable streets.
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With Santa Fe Station renovations complete, the focus is on connecting more modes of transit to the hub
With Santa Fe Depot renovations complete, the focus is on connecting more modes of transit to the hub.
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Edmond launches a comprehensive plan rewrite to help city leaders manage how the city will grow in the next few decades
Edmond launches a comprehensive plan rewrite to help city leaders manage how the city will grow in the next few decades.
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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.