Last in a series: Caring adults are critical to keeping kids in school 13 min ago | Add a comment THEY’RE leaving in droves, and we’re talking a lot about it lately. But what are policymakers and schools doing about the high school students who drop out of school before getting a...

MY REUNIONS 1 hr ago | Add a comment MooreMoore High School Alumni Association, seeking class rosters for an alumni directory. Call Linda Howeth, 794-1148, or e-mail webmaster@moorealumni.com. NormanNorman High School class of 1969,...

Metro-area robotics teams get startup grants 1 hr ago | Add a comment Six metro-area high schools received state Education Department grants to start robotics teams at their schools. Officials granted $5,000 or $3,600 to ASTEC Charter, Capitol Hill, Edmond Memorial,...

More than talk needed to address the problem 23 hr ago | Add a comment HIGH school was Korean Washington’s playground. Washington would pick and choose which classes he’d attend. He’d visit other classes. Or just wander the halls. He even got in...

First in a series: Oklahoma must confront school dropout crisis Sat, Nov 29, 2008 | Comments 14 THE list is so long. Teen pregnancy. Bullies. Physical and emotional abuse. Drugs. Alcohol. Violence. Jail. Boredom. Academic struggles. These are the troubles that stare high school students in...

MY REUNIONS Fri, Nov 28, 2008 | Add a comment MooreMoore High School Alumni Association, seeking class rosters for an alumni directory. Call Linda Howeth, 794-1148, or e-mail webmaster@moorealumni.com. NormanNorman High School class of 1969,...

Muskogee students learning Russian Thu, Nov 27, 2008 | Add a comment MUSKOGEE — People might not be able to decipher the letters Hilldale High School sophomore Alston Williams wrote on the board — unless they understand the Russian alphabet. Fortunately,...

On NewsOK Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Add a comment Can Bishop McGuinness repeat? →Did a victory over Sallisaw give defending 4A champion McGuinness the momentum that could carry the Irish to another title? Our high school analysts Ryan Aber...

Newsroom 101 currently accepting applications Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Add a comment Newsroom 101, The Oklahoman’s program for high school students interested in journalism, is accepting applications for its 2009 session. The free 10-week class offers high school students in...

Fundraiser for family of slain Oklahoma City teen postponed Tue, Nov 25, 2008 The fundraising intramural basketball game scheduled for 1 p.m. today at Oklahoma Centennial High School has been postponed. The fundraiser is to benefit the family of Timothy Mooreland family, who...

High school reunions: Moore, Norman Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Add a comment MooreMoore High School Alumni Association, seeking class rosters for an alumni directory. Call Linda Howeth, 794-1148, or e-mail webmaster@moorealumni.com. NormanNorman High School class of 1969,...

UPDATE: Tobacco settlement, 10 years in Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | Add a comment Tobacco settlement, 10 years in A decade ago when states sued big tobacco companies, officials were hoping the result would be a decrease in the number of youth who begin smoking. In Oklahoma, that...

OSU Recruiting: Prioritizing their needs Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment High priority →Defensive tackle: This might be the most crucial area where the Cowboys are yet to get a commitment. They need depth and playmaking ability at DT, so look for potentially three...

MY REUNIONS Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment Oklahoma CityCentral High School class of 1942, 12:30 p.m. the last Thursday, Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler, 2652 W Britton Road. Call June Porter Honiker, 842-0815. Central High School class of...

Jones High School has a new lunch place Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Comments 1 JONES — For the first time in about a year, students at Jones High School have the chance to eat their breakfasts and lunches on school property. District officials opened the school’s...

School briefs Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment Parents plan fun night Kennedy Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Association will host a Family Fun Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the gym, 621 Sunrise. The event is for students and...

The Oklahoman journalism class seeks students Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment Newsroom 101, The Oklahoman’s program for high school students interested in journalism, is accepting applications for its 2009 session. The free 10-week class offers high school students in...

Centennial High School reschedules event for slain student Wed, Nov 19, 2008 Centennial High School has rescheduled the fundraiser for the family of Timothy Mooreland, which had been scheduled for today. The fundraiser is an intramural basketball game that students can...

Big Read program to get donation from Norman retailer Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment NORMAN — A store will donate a portion of its profits from sales on Thursday to Pioneer Library System. Milano’s Accessories, 755 Asp Ave., will contribute 10 percent of the...

TECH BYTES: Oklahoma education company grows Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment OKLAHOMA STATE EDUCATION COMPANY GROWS Oklahoma City-based Advanced Academics Inc., which provides online education services, has opened a branch office in Yakima, Wash. The Yakima office consists...