Many of the Teach for America and City Year service members hope to find purpose and impact in Tulsa’s classrooms this year.
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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Back to school in Tulsa means triple-digit heat, roadwork and extra patience. How should families prepare?
As students return to classes across the city, here’s the rundown on how Tulsa-area school districts are weathering heat waves and orange cones.
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Tulsa Public Schools cafeteria staff are training with master chefs as the district starts to move school meals back in house
Dozens of cafeteria managers learned fundamentals of flavor and cooking methods this week as TPS expects to move child nutrition back in house at the end of the year.
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The University of Tulsa is cutting undergraduate tuition in half with help from major donors
After years of declining enrollment and financial challenges, TU will slash the cost of undergraduate attendance to $25,000 by next year.
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All Tulsa Public elementary school educators can now apply for Magic City Books donations
With “Share the Magic,” Tulsa Public Schools teachers and librarians can request brand new books for class sets or for students to take home.
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No phones, more fights. Tulsa Public Schools is trying to help students better resolve conflict.
This upcoming year, TPS is rolling out a “No Fight Zone” campaign. Here’s what that will look like in practice — and why middle schoolers are a key focus.
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Tulsa native Laura Latta tapped to lead mayor’s youth office
Laura Latta, founding executive director of the Tulsa Higher Education Consortium, will step into the new role Nov. 1.
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Mayor’s youth office targets transportation, housing and more in pilot programs launching this fall
Transportation, housing, early grade literacy and work opportunities for young people have emerged as key focus areas from the office’s working groups this spring.
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Prayer led both Robert Franklin and James Taylor to the state superintendent race. They’re split on how to reshape schools.
Robert Franklin and James Taylor will head before voters again in the Aug. 25 Republican runoff election for the state’s highest education seat.
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Thousands of Tulsa families received $70M in private school tax credits last year. Parents say it makes a huge difference.
Records from the Oklahoma Tax Commission break down how private schools receive tuition funds from the Parental Choice Tax Credit Program. The Tulsa area tops the list.
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The clock is ticking for TPS to figure out how to cut $12M. Everything is on the table.
The school board passed a resolution ordering Superintendent Ebony Johnson to create a plan to trim $12 million from the operational deficit. The plan is due by October with cost-cutting measures taking effect in January.
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Oklahoma schools are writing rules for AI in the classroom. Owasso and Broken Arrow are leading the way.
A new state law mandates districts set a formal AI policy by the 2027-28 school year. Student access and teacher training has already been increasing in Owasso, Broken Arrow and beyond.