OKCPS principals union supports canceling classes for teacher walkout
The principals union in Oklahoma City Public Schools has taken a public stand for a teacher “job action, in the form of canceling classes”...
Rigid, secretive OKCPS plans generate controversy
A slow, but steady controversy is brewing in Oklahoma City Public Schools over leaked plans about drastically increasing the number of split-grade classrooms in...
OKC Quality Schools moves from the shadows
In response to questions from Free Press Thursday, OKC Quality Schools representatives have produced a list of current board members and officers updated the...
John Rex Charter board takes first step toward nondiscrimination policy
John Rex Charter School Board of Education met at noon Thursday and saw the first draft of the school’s promised nondiscrimination policy.
Headed by Carrie...
Kaye has first board meeting at helm, some OKCPS parents still restless
Monday, Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education continued their busy winter months getting reoriented to operating without Aurora Lora at the helm and...
Rebecca Kaye becomes acting superintendent at OKCPS
Rebecca Kay is the new acting superintendent responsible for day-to-day administration of Oklahoma City Public Schools as the Board of Education begins the search...
Board accepts Aurora Lora resignation effective Feb 1
Tuesday night the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to accept Superintendent Aurora Lora’s resignation effective February 1.
The only official statement...
Supt Aurora Lora resigns from OKCPS
Superintendent Aurora Lora has resigned her position with Oklahoma City Public Schools.
In a news release sent just after noon Tuesday, Chief of Communications Beth...
Mock interviews help Capitol Hill High School students sharpen skills
Capitol Hill High School student Jennifer Cardenas says she is shy. So just having a conversation with any stranger is a challenge.
But she got...
Low pay, bad workplace top two reasons teachers leave classroom
In a news conference Monday, state Superintendent of Schools Joy Hofmeister said “we can’t ignore and can’t dismiss any longer” the issue of teacher...
