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.
Stone’s resignation from HD 89 will cause special election early in 2020
Shane Stone announced Tuesday that he would be stepping down from his Oklahoma House District 89 seat in Oklahoma City at the end of December.
Police drones, zoning, gentrification dominate Okla City Council meeting
Tuesday at the Oklahoma City Council, the police explained their new drone policies, and several people expressed concerns about zoning and gentrification.
Emotion and hope mark new Manuel Perez Park groundbreaking
It was an emotional event for most who attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Manuel Perez Memorial to honor Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.
Manuel Perez Park expansion moves to next phase
A ceremony Monday will mark a new phase of a years-long process of establishing the new Manuel Perez Park on the south bank of the Oklahoma River.
Homeless Alliance provides Thanksgiving meal for eighth year
People with few possessions or financial resources enjoyed good food, fellowship, and care from volunteers at the Oklahoma City Homeless Alliance Wednesday.
Oklahoma County Jail needs twice the current number of maint workers
Estimates of the ideal number of maintenance workers for the Oklahoma County Jail pointed to issues at the Detention Center Transition Committee meeting.
Yearly public school report cards released showing strengths, weaknesses
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 should not depend on ZIP codes says newest Board of Ed member
Meg McElhaney was appointed by the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education Thursday to serve as the southside District 7 board member.
First grade students learn deeper Native American truths at Thanksgiving
Students in Ms. Strawn's first grade class are exploring real Native American history in a season that typically twists that history.
Billboards, BIDs, SPUDS, and lousy neighbors take City Council stage
At Tuesday’s City Council, billboards argued, neighbors protested, and Uptown 23rd cleared its final hurdle in the Business Improvement District process.
Jail Trust names administrator for Oklahoma County Jail with no timeline
The Jail Trust named career Ok Dept of Corrections administrator Greg Williams as the incoming Administrator and CEO of the Okla County Detention Center.
Healthy neighborhoods, Plaza Dist, long meetings dom Planning Comm
In another marathon meeting of the OkC Planning Comm, they considered the Healthy Neighborhoods overlay ordinance and some vague plans in the Plaza Dist.
Metro teacher develops MAPS 4 curriculum to teach civic engagement
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.
