Governor Mary Fallin announces Evans to Langston board of trustees
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today announced Stanley L. Evans to the board of trustee for Langston University at Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The appointment has…
Education
School board to decide on staff reduction in special meeting
Updated on June 22, 2016 — BOE approves to reduce minimum contract days for school staff Guthrie Public Schools will hold a special meeting next…
Common Ed Tech funding comes in below projections
OKLAHOMA CITY – The State Department of Education announced on Tuesday a revenue shortfall of $16.3 million to the Common Education Technology Revolving Fund. This is one of…
House Speaker, Senate Budget Chair surprised by Superintendent’s textbook statement
Oklahoma Speaker of the House Jeff Hickman and Senate Appropriations & Budget Committee Chairman Clark Jolley said they were surprised by comments from Oklahoma Superintendent…
State Board of Education approves nearly $39 million in cuts to Public School Activities Fund
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…
Elimination of textbook funds has districts scrambling, delays textbook adoption
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…
Hofmeister applauds Governor’s approval of bills addressing teacher shortage
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 remains a national leader in pre-k education
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…
Hofmeister calls federal directive on school bathroom use “outrageous overreach”
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…
Supt. Hofmeister applauds House, Senate for reducing teacher evaluation mandates
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…
Coyle student advances to national level with skills competition
STILLWATER, Okla. – State skills contest winners from Meridian Technology Center are getting ready to go from the classroom to the convention hall as they…
Governor recognizes three Guthrie schools for academic achievement
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…
Meridian Technology Center celebrates success of program completers; Graduation set for May 19
STILLWATER, Okla. – Nearly 265 students from Meridian Technology Center will be recognized for completing their training during the school’s upcoming graduation.
Guthrie schools will need to cut $1.5 million from next year’s budget
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…
Superintendent: “Perfect storm” for our district from a financial standpoint
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…
Did the State adopt common core — again
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…
Highlighting the value of STEM education and the growth of STEM-related Jobs
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…
Elementary school seeking volunteers for test monitors
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.
GHS teacher named Oklahoma Math Teacher of The Year
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 State Department of Education seeks summer food sponsors for Child Nutrition Program
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),…