Oklahoma Speaker of the House Jeff Hickman and Senate Appropriations & Budget Committee Chairman Clark Jolley said they were surprised by comments from Oklahoma Superintendent…
OKLAHOMA CITY (June 10, 2016) – The State Board of Education today approved $38.2 million in mandated cuts to a line item called Support of…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The state Legislature’s elimination of all funds designated for school textbooks has forced the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) to recommend…
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 31, 2016) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister today praised legislators for passing and Gov. Mary Fallin for signing a…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Last week, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released its annual State of Preschool 2015 report, which ranked Oklahoma fourth in…
OKLAHOMA CITY — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister made commented last week after the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Education issued a joint…
OKLAHOMA CITY – House leaders today unanimously passed a bill that eliminates the requirement to use student academic growth in Oklahoma’s teacher evaluation system. House…
STILLWATER, Okla. – State skills contest winners from Meridian Technology Center are getting ready to go from the classroom to the convention hall as they…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Governor Mary Fallin recognized the teachers, staff, students and parents of 36 schools, including Guthrie Public Schools, for their efforts to improve their…
STILLWATER, Okla. – Nearly 265 students from Meridian Technology Center will be recognized for completing their training during the school’s upcoming graduation.
Assuming the State of Oklahoma does have any additional budget failures, the Guthrie school district is expected to see a reduction of $1.5 million in…
In January, in this column and through district email, I described the financial problems ahead for not only our district but also the state. On…
I am receiving numerous emails regarding the state’s recent action to adopt new English and math standards for common education. The writers are specifically concerned…
In the moments before several hundred middle and high school students tackled challenging projects at this year’s Oklahoma Engineering Fair in February, they gathered for…
Guthrie students will soon be taking their end of the school year core tests and Guthrie Upper Elementary School is seeking volunteers for test monitors.
Monetta Fields, a Guthrie High School math teacher, has been selected as this year’s Mathematical Association of America Oklahoma Teacher of the Year at the…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Child Nutrition Programs are currently seeking organizations to sponsor this year’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP),…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today signed two measures that will tap nearly $80 million from the state’s Rainy Day Fund.
OKLAHOMA CITY — New and stronger academic standards for English language arts (ELA) and mathematics will take effect beginning in the 2016-2017 school year for…
OKLAHOMA CITY — State Senate and House leaders today amended and passed separate joint resolutions that approve the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) for English Language…