Teachers on front lines of education crisis pitch solutions to problems at their schools
A new fellowship at 36 Degrees North this summer brought together a group of Tulsa-area teachers to identify problems affecting education and develop creative solutions through work with their schools and the community. Read More
Oklahoma City charter school sends team to Odyssey of the Mind finals
The John W. Rex Charter Elementary School, in only its third year of existence, has earned academic excellence courtesy of its Odyssey of the Mind team. Read More
Metro schools take steps to protect the rights of LGBTQ students
The transition to high school can be nerve-racking for teens, with the fear of anonymity, unfamiliar surroundings and heightened classroom expectations. Read More
Leadership Oklahoma City develops leaders for civic service.
YLX, or the Youth Leadership Exchange, is the high-school-age programming arm of Leadership Oklahoma City, Inc. YLX programs are school-year-long classes that meet one day a month. Read More
Achievers
U.S. Air Force Airman Maceo T. Davis graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
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Charter school and Rose State partner to bring learning centers to OK and Tulsa counties
When Oklahoma children go back to school this fall, students of the online-based EPIC Charter Schools will have the opportunity to add in-classroom educational experiences through onsite learning centers in Tulsa and Oklahoma counties. Read More
John Yoeckel receives Harding Fine Arts Academy Board Leadership Award
Harding Fine Arts Academy presented school board member John Yoeckel with the first Harding Fine Arts Academy board leadership award. Read More
How EPIC Charter School creates student success through customized instruction
The goal of every teacher is to see students reach their potential. To help students achieve their goals, sometimes teachers must tailor their approach to a student’s specific needs. Read More
Dove schools named 2017 National Schools of Character
Validating character initiatives is at the core of what we do because it creates fertile conditions for multigenerational character growth where students and those in their lives thrive as ethical members of our society. Read More