With mariachi and street tacos, TU’s Festival de Las Flores showcased cultural traditions and welcomed the entire campus to join in.
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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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University of Tulsa students take the reigns of record label to help local acts build their brands
Student-run Hurricane Records helps Tulsa’s up-and-coming acts book gigs, design merch and brainstorm new ways to find their audiences. Its roster of clients is growing.
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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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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.