Oklahoma City School Board discusses charter school contracts Published: Tue, May 8, 2012 The Oklahoma City School Board voted to allow Northeast Academy for Health Sciences and Engineering to become an enterprise school. The board also listened to requests from several charter schools to change their contracts, and it denied an application to create Meridian Academy Elementary School. Read More

HealthCorps program is headed to charter school in Oklahoma City Published: Wed, May 2, 2012 Continental Resources and television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz have announced they will sponsor HealthCorps at ASTEC, an Oklahoma City charter school. Read More

Oklahoma online charter school can't enroll students this school year Updated: Fri, Sep 3, 2010 An Oklahoma County judge says an online charter school will have to wait until the next school year to enroll students. District Judge Patricia Parrish ruled Aug. 16 that the state Department of Education should provide Epic One on One Charter School with a district code, giving the school access to public funding.... Read More

Who will win top state education job? Updated: Mon, May 3, 2010 Candidates for the Oklahoma state superintendent in this year’s election include a retired dentist, a state senator and the Enid public schools superintendent. Oklahoma's current state superintendent, Sandy Garrett, is stepping down after 20 years in office. Garrett announced her retirement last year. The... Read More

INTEGRIS Young Philanthropists Heart of the Arts Updated: Mon, Mar 2, 2009 INTEGRIS Young Philanthropists hosted its annual Heart of the Arts event Feb. 6, at the Civic Center Hall of Mirrors. The evening included dinner, dancing, DJ, live music by Hart & Soul, casino activities, auction and a performance by Western Village Academy students. All proceeds benefit Western Village Academy,... Read More

Sex offender who posed as child pleads guilty Updated: Wed, Sep 10, 2008 PHOENIX (AP) -- A sex offender who posed as a 12-year-old boy to enroll in Arizona schools has pleaded guilty to seven criminal charges, two stemming from the charade he pulled for two years, and will go to prison for more than 70 years, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Authorities didn't find any victims... Read More

OKC school board considers Harding schools' future Updated: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 Oklahoma City School Board members could reconsider three-year extensions for two charter schools if school officials can patch up the schools’ rocky relationship this month. Two charter schools, Harding Charter Preparatory High School and Harding Fine Arts Center, share the former Harding Middle School... Read More

Charter school gets accreditation Updated: Sun, May 21, 2006 Oklahoma City charter school Dove Science Academy has been accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement To be accredited by the organization, schools must meet certain standards, undergo professional evaluation and develop a school improvement plan, according to... Read More

Moore board hires principal to oversee Sky Ridge school Updated: Wed, May 10, 2006 MOORE - School board members Monday approved the hiring of a new principal at Sky Ridge Elementary. The board appointed Janice West as the new principal following a recommendation by Superintendent Debbie Arato. West, an educator with 15 years experience, first joined the district in 1996. She has worked as a... Read More

Students help relocated family Updated: Sat, Dec 17, 2005 Students at Santa Fe South Junior High School presented Christmas gifts Friday to a family that relocated to Oklahoma City because of Hurricane Katrina. The gifts were presented at a breakfast hosted by the faculty and staff. In all, students at the charter school at 4712 S Santa Fe raised $1,000 to help victims... Read More

District to vote on project changes Updated: Mon, Feb 14, 2005 From slashing plans for new classrooms to halting four school closures, Oklahoma City School District officials say changes are in order for MAPS for Kids. MAPS for Kids revised The nearly $700 million plan passed by voters in November 2001 calls for about $512 million in renovation and construction. District... Read More

School closings delayed Updated: Tue, Feb 8, 2005 Four schools originally set to close under the Oklahoma City School District's MAPS for Kids plan could remain open, district officials said Monday night. District Planning Director George Kimball told school board members changing student populations may cause Arthur, Hayes, Rockwood and Spencer elementaries to... Read More

Plan to replace school roofs OK'd Updated: Wed, Feb 2, 2005 The Oklahoma City MAPS for Kids Trust on Tuesday approved final plans for roof replacement projects at eight Oklahoma City public schools. The project cost is estimated at $2.5 million, and bids are due March 1. Schools included in the project are: Britton Elementary, 1215 NW 95. Edwards Elementary, 1123... Read More