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Religion briefs for May 26 Updated: Thu, May 24, 2012 Religion briefs for May 26 Read More
Oklahoma lawmaker tries new way to weaken graduation law Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 Another day, another effort to gut Oklahoma's graduation standards. This time it's Broken Arrow Republican Rep. David Brumbaugh leading the charge for mediocrity. In plain English, Brumbaugh's House Bill 3130 says schools don't have to teach up to 3 percent of students. Apparently, he's fine with writing off... Read More
Oklahoma City metro-area schools dominate top ten ranking list for state Updated: Thu, May 10, 2012 Edmond, Norman and some Oklahoma City high schools ranked among best in the state, including Harding Charter Preparatory High School in Oklahoma City, which came in at No. 1 on U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of schools in each state. Read More
Federal financial aid changes could have major impact on Oklahoma's community colleges Published: Sun, May 6, 2012 After working toward it for five years, Lori Colbart will receive her degree this week. But she very nearly didn't make it because of federal financial aid changes. Read More
New standards help shore up education deficiencies Published: Thu, May 3, 2012 THE importance of education has been highlighted once again through a federal effort to increase the number of immigrant visas. Among other things, the bipartisan Startup Act would increase the number of visas provided to highly skilled foreigners, especially those who studied math and science at U.S. universities.... 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
Barresi urges Oklahoma lawmakers not to roll back graduation tests Updated: Wed, Jan 11, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY -- The approaching era of high stakes graduation testing is necessary to ensure an Oklahoma high school diploma has value, state Superintendent Janet Barresi told lawmakers Wednesday. “I think this is a minimum requirement for Oklahoma to hand a diploma to a student,” Barresi said at a state... Read More
Del City seeks nominations for alumni hall of fame Published: Thu, Jun 2, 2011 Individuals will be selected based upon criteria exemplifying accomplishments in education, military service, professional/business career, community/public service and continued involvement with Del City High School and/or the Del City Community. Read More
Edmond children’s bank gets rave reviews from young savers Published: Sat, Feb 12, 2011 EDMOND — Desi Abney marched to the teller counter on a recent weekday, filled out her deposit slip and put money in her savings account just like any other bank customer might. Then she picked out a pirate eye patch and a gumball. She is only 7, after all. Desi is one of the newest and youngest customers at... Read More
Attorney: Skiatook principal's suspension was 'payback' Published: Tue, Sep 14, 2010 SKIATOOK — The suspension of Skiatook High School’s principal is retaliation for her speaking out against the district’s interim superintendent at a school board meeting this summer, her attorney said Tuesday. “It’s payback, pure and simple,” said Tulsa lawyer Richard O’Carroll, who represents the... Read More
Report: Youth sports pushing kids, parents too far Updated: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 A year-round, $5 billion youth sports industry is pushing some children too hard and pressuring families to spend big money traveling the country for games, specialized training and the pursuit of elusive college scholarships, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Read More
Oklahoma's Promise scholarship deadline approaches Published: Mon, Jun 28, 2010 Just because it’s summer break for high school students doesn’t mean education shouldn’t be on their minds. Wednesday is the deadline to enroll in Oklahoma’s Promise, a scholarship program that can help cover the cost of most or all of the tuition at state universities. The Oklahoma Legislature started... Read More
Christians find calling overseas Published: Sat, May 1, 2010 Like several high school students, Hannah Harper wanted to make a difference in the world. She decided to do that through iGo Global, a nonprofit Christian missionary group based in Texas. The organization was founded in 1998 as a response to the lack of mission opportunities for high school students. What started... Read More
Athletes balance school, sports Updated: Mon, May 3, 2010 Participating in athletics is common among American high school students. Statistics show that 30 million teenagers play sports in high school. Although sports provide many benefits for young people, it can be a struggle for them to play at a high level while maintaining a good grade point average. Jared... Read More
Going Green Published: Sat, May 1, 2010 What do you think about the green movement? →“I think it’s a good idea. I think people need to start cleaning up their act.” – Taylor Tyler, Piedmont High School senior →“I think it’s more of a scam than anything, so people can make money through processes like recycling.” – Kevin... Read More
Program assists homeless students Updated: Thu, Nov 12, 2009 More than 1,100 students enrolled in Oklahoma City Public Schools do not have a home to go to at the end of the day. For those students, the district has developed a program to help meet their basic needs. Cathy Brown, director of the district’s homeless students program, said students enter the program... Read More
Football coach of Booker T. Washington in Tulsa suspended, team forfeits 2 games Updated: Tue, Oct 27, 2009 Booker T. Washington football coach and athletic director Antwain Jimmerson has been suspended from those duties for the rest of the year, after a Tulsa Public Schools investigation into the athletic department revealed six student-athletes were ineligible. Four members of the athletic department and Booker T.... Read More
Valedictorian policies vary among schools Published: Fri, May 8, 2009 As senior year concludes, students reflect on their achievements and success throughout the academic years. Every year schools celebrate the success of their students with graduation. It is common for most graduations to have one valedictorian and sometimes a salutatorian. But Edmond Public Schools graduation is... Read More
CareerTech system adds programs to relieve shortage of workers Updated: Fri, Apr 24, 2009 To keep pace with Oklahoma’s emerging work force demands, the state’s CareerTech system is adding curriculum and expanding newer programs already targeting the state’s worker shortages. Many of today’s employers need specialized workers for positions that either didn’t exist before or... Read More
Viva Divas Updated: Thu, Feb 12, 2009 It’s almost time to start applying to be one of the first Viva Divas for ¡Viva Oklahoma! It’s an opportunity for young Hispanic women to make contacts throughout the community, get involved and have the chance to earn a $500 college scholarship, all while representing ¡Viva Oklahoma! at area events.... Read More
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