Specific recommendations will go before the board Sept. 21 and Superintendent Ebony Johnson’s final plan is due in October.
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Tulsa Public Schools’ deputy superintendent Dr. Kathy Dodd steps down for national role
Dr. Kathy Dodd joined TPS in January 2023 and has served as deputy superintendent since May 2024.
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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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TCC president responds to OSU’s vision to bring college into the fold
Tulsa Community College officials have been approached by several higher education institutions to expand partnerships, President Leigh Goodson said.
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Will Tulsa Community College merge with OSU? Leaders eye a ‘more formal relationship.’
The move to blend Tulsa’s two-year community college into one of Oklahoma’s flagship universities would take legislative approval. Jim Hess says he sees a path.
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Osage Nation debates plans to move language, culture education to public schools
Osage Nation’s executive branch outlined some of its plans to allocate language and culture programs to state public schools on Tuesday. The congress remains skeptical.
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An Oklahoma scholarship program has oversight gaps; Now it’s the model for a federal program
A new federal tax credit program opens scholarship funding to public schools for the first time, but public districts face an uphill battle against private school organizations with years of head start and an existing state infrastructure with oversight gaps. Oklahoma is one of 30 states that have opted in.
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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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This program helps put Tulsa teachers on the path to homeownership. It’s expanding.
The expansion of Green Country Habitat for Humanity’s Education Begins With Home program will provide eligible Tulsa-area teachers with down payment and closing cost assistance along with other resources.
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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.