Work session covers intervention strategy, gifted-talented program
The Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education met for a work session Monday to discuss its intervention strategy and the Gifted/Talented program.
The following...
Youth “call B.S.” on NRA influence at March for Our Lives OKC
The loud call and response chants of one group of high-school students at the March for Our Lives in Oklahoma City Saturday seemed to...
Okla City Fire Department graduates 54 recruits, assigns them to stations
Friday was graduation day for the 54 recruits of Oklahoma City Fire Department's Class 2017-3. But it didn’t mean the hard demands were over.
“Every...
OKC Dodgers adopt alternate name “Cielo Azul” to honor Hispanic fans
The Oklahoma City Dodgers Triple-A baseball club has joined 32 other minor league franchises in a special effort to honor their many Hispanic fans.
“Cielo...
John Rex Board supports teacher walkout for first five days
At their teachers’ request, the Board of Directors for John Rex Charter Elementary voted to “fully support its teachers” in the event of a...
Only declared OKC sanctuary church holds vigil at ICE offices
The only congregation in Oklahoma City to declare itself a sanctuary church held a vigil and accompaniment at the OKC headquarters of the U.S....
OKCPS emails parents about plans for teacher walkout
The Oklahoma City Public Schools administration sent emails Wednesday night to parents of the 46,000 students about how they will support fully support a...
OKCPS superintendent survey “manipulation of research” says pollster
A professional pollster says multiple serious problems plague the online survey being used by the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education in their...
OKCPS board work session clarifies superintendent search
Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education members met Monday in a work session with Oklahoma State School Boards Association staff to define what...
Teachers, board settle OKCPS negotiated agreement in record time
At least two decades of ugly tradition in Oklahoma City Public Schools was broken when the Board of Education approved the 2018-2019 negotiated agreement...
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...
OKCPS Board supports teacher walkout, approves teacher contracts
In a unanimous vote, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education passed a resolution Monday supporting the possibility of a teacher walkout over...
ICE plans new enforcement facility in OKC
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has plans for a new facility in Oklahoma City around I-40 and Meridian.
It is designed to provide offices...
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...
