Consolidation of small OKCPS schools postponed
Small neighborhood elementary schools in Oklahoma City Public Schools will remain in place for the 2017-18 school year.
The decision to spend another year studying...
Gatewood, Edgemere parents resist school closures
The largest rooms at Gatewood and Edgemere elementary schools were filled with angry parents Tuesday night.
They were there to resist a plan proposed by...
Consolidation plan would close NE Academy, five other schools
Northeast Academy and five elementary schools may close as soon as next year because of a new consolidation plan proposed Monday night.
The plan is...
Aspasia Carlson named Oklahoma HS Principal of the Year
Aspasia Carlson has been named Oklahoma High School Principal of the Year by the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration Free Press learned early...
New OCCC satellite campus nears completion
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Oklahoma City Community College is investing around $8 million overall in the future...
OKCPS gets $10 million from council for admin building
A long-vacant former bank building at 615 N. Classen will begin its transformation into a new Oklahoma City Public Schools administration building starting this...
School Choice Summit features firebrand speaker, draws protests
Oklahoma Lt. Governor Todd Lamb seemed to express the essence of the school choice movement Thursday night in a closing speech at the first...
Candidates for OKCPS board talk ideas at forum
The local retail politics of school board races is more animated than usual in Oklahoma City Public Schools this year. Eleven candidates are running...
Into 2017 – Mélon begins third year at OKCPS Foundation
Mary Mélon started her third year as the president and CEO of the Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools in September. And she is upbeat...
Principals, supt renew efforts to work together
Today Oklahoma City Public Schools principals and Superintendent Aurora Lora renewed their commitment to resolve tensions brewing between the two parties this fall.
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