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CU alums return to campus for symposium on energy and the environment Feb. 13
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (164+ words) CU alums return to campus for symposium on energy and the environment Feb. 13 | Community News | swoknews.com'The Lawton Constitution Two Cameron University alumni whose degrees have taken them into the fields of energy and environmental operations will return to their…...
Cole, Davids introduce bipartisan legislation to investigate history of Indian boarding schools
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (350+ words) Cole, Davids introduce bipartisan legislation to investigate history of Indian boarding schools'The Lawton Constitution Washington, D.C." " This week, Congressional Native American Caucus Co-Chairs, Reps Tom Cole (R-OK-04) and Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), reintroduced House Resolution 7325, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian…...
Fletcher HS state Promise 2025 champion
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (122+ words) Fletcher HS state Promise 2025 champion | Community News | swoknews.com'The Lawton Constitution OKLAHOMA CITY" " The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education have named Fletcher High School as the Oklahoma's Promise 2025 State Champion for Class A, an honor recognizing schools that led…...
LHS Student Board 'banking' on success
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (200+ words) Miyako Waterton, front, and Conner McKenzie, back, listen as Jason Smith, loan officer at BancFirst, talks to members of the Lawton Student Board about how to obtain a small business loan. Waterton and McKenzie are two of about 20 students who…...
Governor pushes plan to eliminate school activities association
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (120+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " Saying representatives of the "unelected and unaccountable" association had too much power, Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt called on state lawmakers to eliminate the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association and adopt an open-transfer policy between all schools. OKLAHOMA CITY…...
COLUMN: Career and technical education: Building Oklahoma’s workforce, one student at a time
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (235+ words) For far too long, Career and Technical Education has been misunderstood. It was often viewed as a secondary option or an alternative to college. That outdated perception no longer reflects reality. February is recognized nationally as Career and Technical Education…...
RAK Pack spreads kindness at random
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (167+ words) RAK Pack spreads kindness at random | Community News | swoknews.com'The Lawton Constitution Caleb Collins, a fifth grader at Crosby Park Elementary School, adds a bag of food to the pile that members of the RAK Pack are sorting. The RAK…...
Fort Sill preps for 'modest growth opportunities" from new missions, technologies
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (227+ words) LAWTON, OK'The past year presented many challenges at Fort Sill, but the post should have "modest growth opportunities" as a result of new missions and technologies, the post's commanding general said last week. Fort Sill Commander Brig. Gen. Patrick Costello…...
New Mexico school official named as new LPS superintendent
3+ week, 5+ day ago (166+ words) New Mexico school official named as new LPS superintendent | News | swoknews.com'The Lawton Constitution The Lawton Public Schools board voted Monday to hire a New Mexico school district official as the 20th superintendent of the district. After a 35-minute executive session,…...
Education, reading scores to headline upcoming legislative session
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (103+ words) A young girl sits in a quiet corner of the Lawton Public Library Tuesday morning and reads to her heart's content. Improving reading'scores of the state's youngest students is among the top priorities for the upcoming state legislative session. OKLAHOMA…...