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Lu Dort hosts pitch day to support local students in Oklahoma City
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (306+ words) Thunder's Lu Dort and his foundation held a pitch day event to award funding to local organizations supporting students Students and nonprofits entered the "Dort-ture Chamber" Friday night, presenting why their organization should receive funding from the Maizon Dort Foundation....
Events canceled at OCCC after Friday night storms
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (92+ words) Events canceled at OCCC after Friday night storms'KOCO The campus of Oklahoma City Community College is closed and all events at the college are canceled for today as officials work to assess damage from storms that rolled through the area…...
Oklahoma lawmakers unveil budget, including $4 billion education investment
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (132+ words) Oklahoma state leaders revealed a $4 billion investment in education, sparking mixed reactions from Republicans and Democrats. Oklahoma lawmakers unveiled their budget for the state on Wednesday, featuring a more than $4 billion investment in education, including a literacy and math package…...
Deer Creek program helps students with disabilities thrive after graduation
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (373+ words) Deer Creek Public Schools" Transition Center offers students with disabilities hands-on skills for life after high school, led by special education teacher Kaitlyn Hernandez. In Deer Creek, students with disabilities are getting a second chapter after graduation through a unique…...
UCO ROTC program grows to become largest in the state
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (287+ words) The ROTC program at the University of Central Oklahoma has expanded significantly, becoming the largest in the state and one of the largest in the region The ROTC program at the University of Central Oklahoma has grown from just a…...
Education takes center stage during deadline week at Oklahoma Capitol
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (218+ words) With deadline week wrapped up at the Capitol, education took center stage, from reading standards to teacher pay. Lawmakers were locked in on improving education across the state and State Superintendent Lindel Fields said he's been following the action closely....
Oklahoma's new social studies standards move closer to legislative approval
1+ week, 1+ day ago (274+ words) Oklahoma's Board of Education has approved a revised draft of the state's social studies standards, which now heads to the legislature for final approval after previous standards were struck down by the courts Oklahoma's Board of Education has approved the…...
Oklahoma schools to teach students about fentanyl dangers
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (303+ words) Oklahoma schools will soon be required to teach middle and high school students about fentanyl abuse prevention and overdose awareness, following the signing of a new bill into law Oklahoma schools will soon be required to teach students about fentanyl…...
Ukrainian surgeons train at OU Health for frontline care
1+ week, 2+ day ago (133+ words) Seventeen Ukrainian surgeons are participating in a month-long training program at OU Health in Oklahoma to enhance their skills for frontline care. OU Health in Oklahoma is hosting 17 Ukrainian surgeons for a month-long training program through Operation Ukraine, providing them…...
Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell joins Oral Roberts University as VP
1+ week, 2+ day ago (102+ words) Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell joins Oral Roberts University as VP'KOCO Oklahoma's Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell has been appointed as the vice president of development and alumni relations at Oral Roberts University, starting Dec. 1. Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell is taking…...