Committee secures passage of bill to prohibit vaping on school property
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Mark Vancuren, R-Owasso, this morning won unanimous passage of a bill that will prohibit vapor products on school property in…
Education
Watch: Supt. Dr. Mike Simpson details the 2019 GPS bond election
Voters will be going to the polls on April 2nd to cast their vote for the bond issue proposal for Guthrie Public Schools. Supt. Dr….
House passes bill requiring same transparency from virtual charter schools as other public schools
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to require the same level of transparency from virtual charter schools as other public schools passed the Oklahoma House of…
House passes $1,000 tax credit for teachers who purchase classroom supplies out of pocket
HOKLAHOMA CITY – The House of Representatives today unanimously passed a measure that would provide Oklahoma school teachers some financial relief when they spend money…
State report cards released for Guthrie Public Schools
The Oklahoma State Department of Education released a new school report card system on Thursday. Three Guthrie schools received an overall grade of a C….
Bill restoring 5-day school week clears Senate Education Committee
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Education Committee approved a bill to restore five-day school weeks in Oklahoma schools, advancing one of the four agenda items…
Langston University’s Quiz Bowl team wins national qualifying tournament
St. Louis, MO – Scholars on the Langston University Quiz Bowl team won the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Qualifying Tournament hosted by Harris-Stowe State University…
New report reveals 30,000 teachers have left profession in 6 years
OKLAHOMA CITY – Using historical educational and population data, market trends and demand-supply projections, the 2018 Oklahoma Educator Supply & Demand Report indicates that the…
Local OU students named to honor roll, fall graduates
Students from 197 communities across the state were among candidates for degrees this fall on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus. Here are the local…
Funding needed to support increasing number of students, Hofmeister says
OKLAHOMA CITY — The number of students in public schools in Oklahoma continues to rise steadily, as indicated by the newest enrollment numbers released by…
Meridian Superintendent voted president-elect of national board of directors
STILLWATER, Okla. – Dr. Douglas R. Major, Superintendent/CEO of Meridian Technology Center, was recently voted to serve as President-Elect of the Association of Career and…
Coyle student named to State Superintendent’s 2019 Student Advisory Council
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister today announced that 74 Oklahoma high school students have been named to her 2019 Student Advisory Council, the…
Meridian Technology Center students receive memorial scholarships
STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education and the Oklahoma CareerTech Foundation recently awarded scholarships to 10 students from Meridian Technology…
State BOE approves Hofmeister’s request of $3.35 billion in classroom investment
OKLAHOMA CITY (October 25, 2018) – The Oklahoma State Board of Education today approved a Fiscal Year 2020 budget request of $3.35 billion for common education, which…
Tickets now on sale for social media sensation to benefit local teachers, students
If you’re on social media there’s a good chance you have come across Heather Land, or the lady know for saying “I Ain’t Doin’ it.”…
Teacher Shortage Task Force identifies progress in combatting statewide crisis
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has released an updated report from the Teacher Shortage Task Force that State Superintendent of Public…
Companion Healthcare helps students with back-to-school readiness
Companion Healthcare is happy to support students in “back-to-school” readiness. The Companion Healthcare staff and their children received backpacks filled with school supplies. It’s an…
Hofmeister announces $1.8 million grant to promote healthy schools
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister today announced Project Get Fit!, a new partnership to increase health and wellness for schoolchildren across…
MTC board member sworn in
Pictured on the left, Sherri Huneycutt, Meridian Technology Center Board Clerk, swears in Lorrie Janzen, right, as the newest member of the Meridian Technology Center…
Governor places public school funding measure on November ballot
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today issued an election proclamation that places on the November ballot a state question approved by legislators that would…