OKCPS enrollment and staffing up despite predictions
Despite predictions to the contrary, Oklahoma City Public Schools’ enrollment numbers have increased and nearly all staffing positions are filled.
Despite predictions to the contrary, Oklahoma City Public Schools’ enrollment numbers have increased and nearly all staffing positions are filled.
The Film Education Institute of Oklahoma (FEIO) has partnered with Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) to develop a film production course for local high school students, SCISSORTAIL STUDIOS.
Oklahoma City Public Schools implemented STEM labs to all its middle schools and two fifth-grade classrooms. Devon Energy and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation partnered together to bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics to these classrooms.
Join us for the October Chamber Forum for a discussion about the upcoming bond vote proposed by Oklahoma City Public Schools and the impact it will have on the district.
Having an available pipeline of workers is critical to the long-term growth and viability of the state's aviation and aerospace industry. To that end, Norman Public Schools launched the Oklahoma Aviation Academy this fall as a way to expose more high school students from across the state and metro to STEM and to encourage them to consider aviation as a career choice.
Hundreds of middle school students will be in the Oklahoma City Innovation District Sept. 13-15 participating in a variety of STEM-focused activities as a part of the district’s inaugural Innovation Week program.
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber member Bank of America recently gifted $180,000 to fellow member Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation in support of the OKCPS "High School to Teacher" pipeline program, which allows graduates to pursue a teaching degree for free while working for the district.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is offering an all-inclusive access point for resources regarding public higher education services for businesses through their new digital toolkit.