The School Choice Expo returns to Oklahoma on Wednesday (January 25) with a wide range of events at the Oklahoma Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City. For the seventh year, organizing groups ChoiceMatters and Every Kid Counts Oklahoma (EKCO) will highlight family school choice options…
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In a floor speech, U.S. Sen. James Lankford said the Biden administration is working “to try to crush public charter schools,” noting a Biden administration proposal would effectively bar funding for the top-ranked school in Oklahoma in order to prop up a surrounding school district that ran…
Representatives Mark McBride, R-Moore, and Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, today commented on the release by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) of local salary schedules for Oklahoma school districts for the 2022-23 school year. State statute requires the release of the information eac…
This holiday season, Rose State College in Midwest City is accepting donations of professional clothing for its Raider Rack. The Raider Rack benefits Rose State College students and members of the community in need. This semester, Rose State has helped more than 75 individuals receive over 4…
A range of Oklahoma State University documents, obtained through an open-records request, describe the idea that heterosexuality is the prevalent norm in society as a Western “system of power,” dismiss biological sex as an “ambiguous” term, indicate that OSU officials will help train high-sc…
The Big 12 championship football game this year included neither Oklahoma nor Oklahoma State, but college football’s most elite championship weekend nonetheless had at least one nugget of good news.
Oklahoma City University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program recently received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. The accreditation process has been a work in progress since 2017, when OCU hired Dr. Maria Jones as the founding program director.…
In April 1867, Harper’s Magazine printed a recollection of Congressman Davy Crockett on the campaign trail. I and others have investigated the story’s veracity, with inconclusive results. Yet the moral of the tale is surely true, and one I’ve thought of after helping with and writing about F…
The opening of Oklahoma City University’s "Holiday Spectacular" was stellar, from start to finish. The Star Dance Company's presentation from Director Tiffany van der Merwe was glorious. The instructors working under Interim Dean Melanie Shelley are literally "kickin' it" of late. At the kic…
Midwest City, Oklahoma -- Rose State College will begin offering new degree in film studies and digital media in the spring 2023 semester. Within the Liberal Arts and Sciences Division, Rose State will offer an associate in applied science with two track options in film studies and digital m…
The candidate filing period for the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education District 6 seat is now open.
The American Federation for Children – Oklahoma (AFC-OK) expressed appreciation for on Thursday (December 1) expressed state Attorney General John O'Connor’s legal opinion on a school choice controversy.
Rose State College (RSC) is hosting its annual Light the Night event to kick off the holiday season. This annual free, family-friendly event is open to the public.The event will feature letters to Santa, Do-It-Yourself ornament making, caroling, hot cocoa and cookies and more.The first 200 i…
Dr. Nyla Ali Khan continues her life’s journey here in Oklahoma. In a busy and fulfilling phase of her career, she has a brand new book, continuing work teaching at Oklahoma City Community College, completion of a year-long drive to sustain and strengthen her late husband’s medical clinic, a…
At the State Capitol, the news never ends, even in the "down time" between regular (and, increasingly, special) sessions.
Oklahoma City – Senator Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, has filed Senate Bill 2, which would require Oklahoma educational institutions to provide students with an understanding of the history and meanings of the Thanksgiving holiday. “It is important for all students to understand the importanc…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University Esports has hired Connor Knudsen, touted as “a leader in the esports and marketing community,” as its new esports head coach and coordinator. OCU Esports is the rapidly growing competitive gaming program for OCU. “We are excited to have Coach Knudsen …
Midwest City - Rose State College’s state-of-the-art student union, which opened in 2020, was officially dedicated as the Jeanie Webb Student Union on Thursday, September 22.In addition, the student union received several architectural awards. The student union was dedicated as the Jeanie We…
The Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Special Education Services team has received a $5.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support Oklahoma school districts and early career teachers in serving children with disabilities.
Oklahoma City University (OCU) will premiere “Holiday Spectacular,” the inaugural performance of the Star Dance Company of the Ann Lacy School of American Dance & Entertainment, December 8-11.
Candidate filing for the Metro Technology Centers Board of Education District Six seat will be held between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, December 5, through Wednesday, December 7, at the Oklahoma County Election Board, 4201 N. Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. The seat will be…
Oklahoma City University will host an immersion-style Russian language summer camp for high school and college students July 9-30, 2023, with pre-camp online classes starting in February. The summer camp will be followed by free Russian language classes via Zoom from August to December 2023.…
With the recent release of the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) assessment data, Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) is celebrating "a few key statistics that show progress," the local superintendent's staff said in a press release this week. According to the media relations office, "…
Midwest City, Oklahoma -– Rose State College is offering a new micro-credential program for Small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) drone mapping. The sUAS mapping micro-credential combines an introductory course with two stackable certificates that provide skills-focused professional developmen…
The issue of school choice, including programs that allow parents to use taxpayer dollars at private schools — was on the ballot in Oklahoma this year. And school-choice supporters won in dramatic fashion. “The message was sent loud and clear: In Oklahoma, we’re going to do more than any oth…
Oklahoma City -- The leader of the Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) system expressed excitement after voters on Tuesday (November 8) passed what a press release described as an "historic bond issue." The overview of "transformational projects" includes adding STEAM and Innovation spaces,…
Oklahoma City — The American Federation for Children, the nation’s voice for educational choice, has congratulated Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and Secretary of Education Ryan Walters on their election victories. American Federation for Children-Oklahoma Senior Advisor Jennifer Carter released …
On Saturday, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister sent to The Oklahoma City Sentinel the following statement regarding Friday night's tornado in southeastern Oklahoma:
I love those old Schoolhouse Rock cartoons that teach American civics. Would it not be splendid if the Constitution actually could stand up and speak? The Constitution could defend itself! Breaking free of the National Archives, it could run down Constitution Avenue, charge into Congress, an…
Included on the November 8 election ballot -- for voters living within the boundaries of the Oklahoma City Public School system -- are two propositions authorizing indebtedness for new spending for the local public (government-administered) schools.
Oklahoma City -– State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister on Wednesday (November 2) announced the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has launched a new online portal for schools and students, families and school communities that provides a quick, convenient method…
The ideological groupthink and pressure tactics that prevail at many state-funded universities, including the University of Oklahoma, ultimately undermine the purpose of education and highlight the need for reform, according to a professor who has examined the problem.
Midwest City, Oklahoma -- Rose State College (RSC) recently hired U.S. Navy veteran, civilian pilot, and cybersecurity leader Michael Dubuque to direct its workforce initiatives. A press release from RSC said the goal in the new hire is to take the workforce programs "to new heights."
OKLAHOMA CITY — In 2019, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation facilitated a partnership with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, Devon Energy and 18 other local organizations to provide all 33 Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) elementary schools with innovative science, technology, eng…
The annual Lowak Sho'li Humanities Forum is set to begin at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, November 3 at the Chickasaw Business Center, 830 E. Main Street, Ada, Oklahoma.The theme for this year’s forum is “First Americans in Language Revitalization.” “The Lowak Sho'li Humanities Forum is a panel disc…
When State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister entered office, Oklahoma’s fourth-grade reading scores were improving at one of the fastest rates in the nation.But new data from the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) show a complete reversal has occurred during H…
Oklahoma City University (OCU) will host a parade as part of its homecoming festivities beginning at 10 a.m. November 5, with OCU alumni Mayor David Holt (juris doctor, 2009) and former mayor and trustee ex-officio Ron Norick (B.S.B. management, 1964; honorary doctor of humanities and letter…
OKLAHOMA CITY – A group of Oklahoma financial institutions are supporting the Oklahoma State University New Frontiers campaign to help build a new home for OSU Agriculture.
Oklahoma City – Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, announced this week that the National Compact Commission has completed work on the Interstate Teaching Mobility Compact (ITMC) to improve licensure portability for educators.
The most recent statewide polling from Amber Integrated, an Oklahoma City firm, finds a "dead heat" in the race for governor, but a strong surge for Ryan Walters, the Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction. While incumbent Republican Governor Kevin Stitt is in a statis…
The local “Build My Future” program is headed for another strong success, if advance registrations and planning are accurate – as they seem to be.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister on Wednesday, October 12, revealed the 12 finalists for Oklahoma’s next Teacher of the Year.
Oklahoma City University School of Law is pleased to welcome Joseph Postell, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, as the 2022 Brennan Lecture Series lecturer. Professor Postell will give his lecture on “State Legislatures and the Prospects for Self-Government” Thursday, Oct.…
Oklahoma is enacting a new program to expand access to daycare services in “child care deserts.” This program to empower parents to get help from non-government service providers in the task of raising their children of ages three and under is being lavished with positive attention by people…
Now we see ads with "Republicans" deceived by Joy Hofmeister saying Kevin Stitt is corrupt. Talk about an actress who is fooling way too many people. She slid by her felonies by bringing the Oklahoma County District Attorney, who filed the charges, into her big campaign in 2018, where she ro…
Oklahoma City – Dolese Bros. Co. held its 2022 Rock the Block on Saturday, October 1, at its new Support Services Center. “Rock the Block” is a construction industry “Touch-A-Truck” community event that features a variety of construction equipment and trucks for children of all ages to explo…
The Center for Education Reform (CER) is touting school choice support coming from a rising star among Democrats.In a recent press release, sent to The Oklahoma City Sentinel, CER focused on "an unprecedented move for a Democratic candidate for Governor in Pennsylvania," after Josh Shapiro s…
Oklahoma City -- More than 300 school counselors and mental health professionals have been added to Oklahoma public schools through the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s (OSDE) School Counselor Corps. The corps, launched in 2021 by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofme…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) President Dr. Mautra Staley Jones will be one of 11 inducted into the Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc. (OAAE) on Friday, September 30. She will be a member of the 2022 class of OAAE Hall of Fame inductees.
Oklahoma City University’s Opera and Music Theater Company opens its 71st season September 30-October 2 with “Bright Star,” the Tony-nominated Americana bluegrass musical by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Inspired by a true story, “Bright Star” explores a dark secret, family ties, love, for…
Here is The Associated Press' Oklahoma high school football poll with first place votes in parentheses, records, points and ranking in last week's poll, records through September 19. Points for classes A through 5A based on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scoring. Points for 6A (Division I & II), c…
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