The proposed reduction would have netted 12 fewer positions to save around $800,000. Emotional speeches from longtime employees swayed the board Friday.
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Federal lawsuit alleges a ‘culture of abuse and neglect’ for students with disabilities in Tulsa Public Schools
After a former TPS employee pleaded guilty to felony child abuse, the child’s mother has filed her second lawsuit against the district. TPS calls the claims “inflammatory.”
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Tulsa Public Schools tentatively drops special education ‘guardrails’ while failing to meet them
The TPS board spent nearly three hours Tuesday night drafting a framework for the district’s next five-year plan. It won’t include specific expectations for special ed services.
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Meet Emily Wade, a Union special education teacher who’s not afraid of a challenge
Emily Wade is one of four special education teachers honored by Union Public Schools in Tulsa this year.
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The White House gutted a federal office overseeing special education. Those layoffs could impact Oklahoma schools.
Turmoil in the Department of Education is stirring up panic for many Oklahoma families. For now, special education protections are left to the states.