INSIDE Yesterday | Add a comment Quail Creek Elementary scored a perfect 1500 in this year’s Academic Performance Index, and Oklahoma City Schools wants to spread that success around.

Implications of politicized economy Thu, Nov 27, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — In the old days — from the Venetian Republic to, oh, the Bear Stearns rescue — if you wanted to get rich, you did it the Warren Buffett way: You learned to read...

Barack and Michelle Obama’s choice: More in D.C. should have options Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Comments 4 The decision by Barack and Michelle Obama to send their girls to private school in Washington, D.C., isn’t surprising. Security concerns, quality of education and finding a learning...

Mustang students score favorably on standard tests Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment MUSTANG — Test scores in the Mustang School District continue to rise, officials said. School officials announced that the district’s Academic Performance Index rose to 1362, a...

Tardy paperwork will hurt Oklahoma school districts Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 1 Two school districts face penalties because they missed the deadline to turn in school improvement plans to the state Education Department. Officials for Picher-Cardin turned in the plan Tuesday,...

Crescent schools get $800,000 grant Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Add a comment CRESCENT — History classes could become a little more interesting in the coming months for students in Crescent Public Schools, school officials said. The district has received an $800,000...

Crescent schools get grant Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Add a comment CRESCENT — History classes could become a little more interesting in the coming months for students in Crescent Public Schools, school officials said. The district has received an $800,000...

George W. Bush’s decency Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Election Day 2008 must have been filled with rueful paradoxes for the sitting president. Iraq — the issue that dominated George W. Bush’s presidency for 5 bitter,...

Wilson Elementary renovation a step closer Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Construction could start in the next couple of months on a $4.2 million renovation of Wilson Elementary School. The Oklahoma City Public School Board approved a contract with W.L. McNatt and...

Sex offender who posed as child pleads guilty 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...

Students, educators examine importance of testing Thu, May 8, 2008 | Add a comment April Zamora Western Heights Junior Today, high school students are aiming high and reaching for meaningful careers. Good grades are one key to reaching their goals, but how...

Follow the Leader Tue, Mar 4, 2008 | Add a comment The boys fell to their knees one after another, some burying their faces in the spring sod, others sitting back on their haunches in stunned sadness. Over near the goal was one of their captains....

OKC school board considers Harding schools' future 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...

District must 'stay the course' Wed, Jun 14, 2006 As I prepare to turn over the reins of the Oklahoma City Public Schools district to a new superintendent, it's important to me that I take the time to congratulate and thank all the Oklahoma City...

State's history standards lauded Tue, Jun 6, 2006 Oklahoma was one of only 16 states nationwide to receive a passing grade in history instruction standards as part of a national report the Thomas B. Fordham Institute released today. About...

Garrett to meet with tribal leaders Sun, May 28, 2006 State schools Superintendent Sandy Garrett plans to meet with tribal leaders later this summer to discuss results of a recent national report and seek ways to improve test scores among American...

State gets average grade on science tests Fri, May 26, 2006 Oklahoma science scores for fourth- and eighth-graders did not change significantly from 2000, but the state remains on par with the national average, according to a national report released...

State science scores average, report says Thu, May 25, 2006 Oklahoma science scores for fourth and eighth graders in 2005 remain on par with the national average, according to a national report released Wednesday. In the Nation's Report Card on...

Schools face restructuring Thu, May 18, 2006 Over 1,700 across the nation are facing radical restructuring under the No Child Left Behind Law. 7 of those schools are right here in Oklahoma. News 9's Mary Joseph is at the state...

Four Edmond teenagers attain perfect ACT scores Thu, May 18, 2006 EDMOND - The third time was a charm for a local home-schooler who earned a perfect score on his college entrance exam. Brady Juengel was one of four Edmond teens who scored 36 during a recent...