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...
OKC Council members question wisdom of Costco incentives
One Oklahoma City Council member has called the idea of offering Costco up to $3 million worth of incentives “stupid” and another member questions...
OKCPS board spends hours on process to define goals
The Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education met in a work session in the superintendent’s conference room Monday to start developing goals before...
City senator has painful connection to 1921 Tulsa Race Riot
Tuesday, east-side Oklahoma City senator Anastasia Pittman recalled the damage done to her family by the 1921 Tulsa race riot, and so, was happy...
School threats hoax leads to arrest of juvenile female in OKC
Police have arrested an Oklahoma City juvenile for faking a social media account to threaten Northeast High School, John Marshall Mid-High School and other...
Capitol View starts Strong Neighborhoods Initiative with robust ideas
It was the Capitol View neighbors' turn to start brainstorming ideas for their Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI) grant Thursday.
They are one of two neighborhoods...
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...
Holt wins primary and race for Oklahoma City mayor
State Senator David Holt received the majority of votes in the Oklahoma City mayoral primary Tuesday which gave him the win without a runoff.
At...
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...
Native American, African American parents to pressure OKCPS Board
Monday night, Native American and African American parents along with supporters plan to show up in mass to pressure the Oklahoma City Public Schools...
