The Peak: Business incubator and entrepreneurial services through Meridian Tech
Meridian Technology Center is excited to begin serving entrepreneurs at The Peak at our South Campus in Guthrie. The Peak is where your entrepreneurial dream…
Education
Charter School reform bills pass House
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Sheila Dills, R-Tulsa, won unanimous House passage of a trio of bills that promise increased transparency over expenditures, attendance and oversight…
MTC’s South Campus in Guthrie: A space to strengthen skills for life
With the opening of Meridian Technology Center’s South Campus in Guthrie, we’re adding a second location to offer additional courses that focus on adult training…
Supt. Simpson: An update on school vouchers
We are now over a month into the latest session of our state legislature. It started with the Governor setting his agenda as he delivered…
Meridian Technology Center South Campus to offer classes beginning March 21
STILLWATER, Okla. – Meridian Technology Center will offer training at two locations beginning March 21. The school’s new South Campus, located at 3025 S….
Meridian’s South Campus in Guthrie to begin offering classes March 21
We are excited for Meridian’s South Campus in Guthrie to open on March 21. We recently moved into the building and are getting in new…
Kelsey Raney visits Capitol for Higher Education Day
This week, Guthrie local, Kelsey Raney, who is a student of Rose State College, visited the State Capitol to visit with state legislators about the importance…
Ouachita names Bethany LaTurno to Fall 2021 President’s List
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University has named 369 students, including Bethany LaTurno of Guthrie, to its Fall 2021 President’s List. To be named to the President’s…
State Superintendent says National Guard could help school districts
Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister spoke on Tuesday after hearing remarks by Gov. Kevin Stitt, who issued an executive order concerning the need for…
WATCH: State executive order to allow state agencies employees to substitute teach
During a heighten phase of COVID and illnesses, Gov. Kevin Stitt is issuing issue an executive order that would allow state employees to become substitute…
Talley appointed to Education Committee for Council of State Governments
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. John Talley, R-Stillwater, was recently appointed to the Education Committee for the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) of the Council of State…
Statewide testing data show adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic
OKLAHOMA CITY – Statewide testing data from spring 2021 has been released today with caution advised on how to interpret the results. The scores show that Oklahoma students, like those across the nation, paid an alarming price…
GPS honors their September certified, staff employees of the month
Guthrie Public Schools recently recognized their Certified and Staff employees of the month. For the month of September, Audrey Rose and Casey Anderson were recognized…
OSDE invests $2.5 million to give students extra opportunity to take ACT, SAT this fall
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is using a portion of its federal relief funding to provide public school sophomores, juniors and seniors…
GPS awarded $474,000 grant for Oklahoma School Counselor Corps
OKLAHOMA CITY – To help Oklahoma schools meet the needs of children in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oklahoma State Department of Education…
Governor pens citizenship test for graduates into law
OKLAHOMA CITY – The governor on Wednesday lent his John Hancock to a bill by House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa, intended to help…
Education lottery hits milestones in 2021
By: State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd A question we hear a lot is “where is all the lottery money for education?” The short answer…
Redbud School Funding Act passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that seeks to correct funding disparities for brick-and-mortar public schools in low property value areas while addressing charter school funding…
Meridian Technology Center Graduation Set for May 20
More than 450 students from Meridian Technology Center will be recognized for completing their training during the school’s upcoming graduation. Meridian will hold the…
Dr. Courtney Knapp named superintendent for Crescent Public Schools
The Crescent Public School District’s Board of Education selected Dr. Courtney Knapp as the district’s next Superintendent. The Board of Education made it official in…
