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Yearly public school report cards released showing strengths, weaknesses

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Yearly report cards for all public schools in Oklahoma last school year were released Monday showing a broad range of grades state-wide and in Okla City.
quality of ed

Quality should not depend on ZIP codes says newest Board of Ed member

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Meg McElhaney was appointed by the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education Thursday to serve as the southside District 7 board member.
native american

First grade students learn deeper Native American truths at Thanksgiving

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Students in Ms. Strawn's first grade class are exploring real Native American history in a season that typically twists that history.
OKC City Council 11.19.19

Billboards, BIDs, SPUDS, and lousy neighbors take City Council stage

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At Tuesday’s City Council, billboards argued, neighbors protested, and Uptown 23rd cleared its final hurdle in the Business Improvement District process.
Oklahoma County Jail

Jail Trust names administrator for Oklahoma County Jail with no timeline

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The Jail Trust named career Ok Dept of Corrections administrator Greg Williams as the incoming Administrator and CEO of the Okla County Detention Center.
rezoning

Healthy neighborhoods, Plaza Dist, long meetings dom Planning Comm

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In another marathon meeting of the OkC Planning Comm, they considered the Healthy Neighborhoods overlay ordinance and some vague plans in the Plaza Dist.
maps 4 curriculum

Metro teacher develops MAPS 4 curriculum to teach civic engagement

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Social Studies teacher Aaron Baker has developed a three-day MAPS 4 curriculum and is releasing it Wednesday night to anyone who wants to use it.
town hall

Impeachment inquiry vote gets loudest applause, cheers at Horn town hall

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The negative response to U.S. Fifth District Rep Kendra Horn that some may have expected or feared never materialized in a relaxed town hall Sunday.
VA Hospital

Horn devotes town hall at VA Hospital to hearing veterans stories

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The first of four town halls planned by 5th District Congresswoman Kendra Horn featured stories of U.S. military veterans instead of her comments.
historic preservation

Preservation advocate honored, neighbors ignored, parking denied

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City Council began with the passage of a resolution honoring a local hero of historic preservation, then ignored neighbors in an historic neighborhood.
Criminal Justice Authority

Jail Transition Committee established, Assessor and Court Clerk Invited

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A committee was formed to assist the transition of the Oklahoma County Detention Center from the supervision of the Sheriff’s Office to that of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority.
okcps board

OKCPS Board approves John Rex moving to charter status within district

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Monday, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education approved moving to charter status within Oklahoma City Public Schools.
Horn

Horn to vote in favor of Trump impeachment process vote

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U.S. Rep Kendra Horn announced that she will vote for the bill that lays out the rest of the inquiry process for possible impeachment of Pres Trump.
Sheriff's move discussed

Complexities of Sheriff’s move out of Jail dominate Commissioners’ time

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The Board of County Commissioners' normal business was handled quickly Wed but executive sessions and the Sheriff's move from the Jail took more time.
youth suicides

Sheriff’s move from Jail could be more complicated than anticipated

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Okla County Sheriff P.D. Taylor may have thought his move out of the Jail would be a straight path, but a transition committee could make it more complex.