Experience shows as OKCPS Board encounters new challenges
The Board of Education for Oklahoma City Public Schools discussed the district's strategic plan and the core concepts of a bond issue Monday night.
OKCPS teachers union president to retire, race for replacement begins
Ed Allen, president of the American Federation of Teachers, has announced his retirement resulting in the immediate announcement of a new contender.
Fights in OKCPS schools up over last year — 1,959 students involved
Oklahoma City Public Schools reports 1,959 students involved in fights at school first semester of this school year, up 438 from the same time last year.
OKCPS Board encounters “brutal facts” about upward suspensions trend
Monday, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education encountered what Superintendent Sean McDaniel termed "brutal facts" about suspensions there.
Over 4,000 suspensions in OKCPS first semester alone
Oklahoma City Public Schools leaders are trying to sort out the deeper causes of a 37% increase in suspensions compared to the first semester last year.
Pathway to Greatness “change was radical” says OKCPS Supt McDaniel
Superintendent Sean McDaniel gave an extended update to the OKCPS Board of Education on the Pathways to Greatness (P2G) initiative Monday night.
John Rex Charter Supt Joe Pierce resigns — will leave in Feb
Joe Pierce, the founding superintendent of John Rex Charter School in downtown Oklahoma City, has resigned and will leave his post on February 14, 2020.
McElhaney takes seat as newest OKCPS Board of Education member
Meg McElhaney was sworn in as the newest member of the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education Monday night. She follows Jace Kirk in the position.
Charter school leader in OKC criticizes state A-F school report card system
Chris Brewster, founding superintendent of Santa Fe South Charter Schools in southside Oklahoma City, is critical of the A-F school report card system.
Douglass High doesn’t feel like an “F” school to those who are there
Students, a teacher, and the principal of Douglass High School say their lived experience does not match the "F" in the lastest school report card.
