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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Battle cry
Northwest Classen High School’s cafeteria was filled Sept. 22 with teachers, students, families and politicians who eagerly trickled in and stood up in the crowd to hear Oklahoma born and raised Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, speak about education reform in the Sooner State and across the country. If the crowd anticipated a somber speech by […]
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Oklahoma students respond to gun violence and a school shooting in Florida
Oklahoma students respond to gun violence and a school shooting in Florida.
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Rep. Mickey Dollens sees an opportunity to reform career and technical education
The representative from Oklahoma City believes apprenticeships and increased technical education will be key as automation increases.
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Saxophonist Eldredge Jackson uses OKC Jazz Fest as a launching point for new career chapter
Jackson is known for his work with University of Oklahoma basketball and jazz great Wayman Tisdale.
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5K event raises money for Roosevelt Middle School program
The Fiestas 5K course runs through Historic Capitol Hill.
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Chicken-Fried News: Back to black
Two OKC high schools started the school year with spray-painted graffiti on their walls.
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Local students face changes on first day of school year after budget cuts
Students go back to school and face cuts to academics, fine arts and athletics programs.
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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.
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Cover Story: Mariachi festival helps keep the music playing at OKC schools
Through the help of community and school leaders, the Anita Martinez Mariachi Festival, Feb. 4-7, aspires to keep the music playing at OKCPS.