We break down enrollment, building conditions, demographics, bond spending and more at each of the 17 Tulsa Public Schools campuses slated for closure.
Author Archives: Anna Colletto
Anna first began reporting on education at the Columbia Missourian and KBIA-FM, where she earned national awards for her stories, then worked as a city editor and news anchor. She has contributed to the Minnesota Star Tribune, Texas Tribune and Cincinnati Magazine, and was an investigative researcher for Caleb Gayle with the Watchdog Writers Group. Anna is a proud graduate of the University of Missouri where she served as the editor-in-chief of The Maneater, the university’s student newspaper. She attributes her passion for education to her family’s extensive work in the field. Anna is committed to revealing the inequities, aspirations and strengths of Tulsa’s education system — while providing useful and inclusive news.
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‘More than just a school’: Community members concerned about how neighborhoods and kids may be affected by TPS closures
TPS proposed closing 17 schools and redesigning others Monday. Some residents and families say the announcement took them by surprise and left them with questions.
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A ‘very difficult’ proposal: Tulsa Public Schools spells out its plan to close or consolidate 17 school sites to save $12M
The school board will vote on the proposal Oct. 19. The district estimates the closures, if approved, will impact nearly 5,000 students.
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What you need to know about the proposed $12 million cuts at Tulsa Public Schools
Specific recommendations will go before the board Sept. 21 and Superintendent Ebony Johnson’s final plan is due in October.
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Messes and memories: Owasso Public Schools launches first elementary arts program with bond funding
Students at all nine Owasso elementary schools now have access to free, curriculum-based arts education in addition to music and physical education.
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Twenty-five years later, teaching about the 9/11 attacks has changed for Tulsa-area educators
Today’s students don’t remember a nation that wasn’t at war. Tulsa-area educators confront that reality in the classroom when teaching about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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Tulsa Public Schools considering closures and salary freezes as district shares an update on budget woes
District leadership has until Oct. 19 to finalize its plan to reduce its deficit. Community sessions start Wednesday.
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Tulsa Public Schools enrollment data shows wide divide between its fullest and emptiest schools
As Tulsa Public Schools considers all options to close its financial deficit, we looked at where the most and least students are filling classrooms. The range is between 37% and 98% of capacity.
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Dozens of Tulsa Public Schools sites hit with air conditioning issues as triple-digit heat continues
As of Monday afternoon, the district reports around 185 open HVAC work orders affecting classrooms. Teams are “working around the clock” to address them.
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Low turnout remains a staple for Oklahoma’s August elections. See how state and local races fared.
Locally and statewide, the majority of races Aug. 25 saw less than 40% of eligible voters turn out. We map which areas of Tulsa County counted the most ballots.
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Oklahoma voters say no to State Question 844, leaving tax revenue payments for local government bodies unchanged
Nearly 74% of voters voted against State Question 844, which would have given lawmakers the ability to change how they reimburse school districts and other entities unchanged.
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Robert Franklin takes Republican nomination for Oklahoma state superintendent
The longtime education administrator defeated James Taylor and will face former TPS board member Jennettie Marshall in November.