Dreaming big and daydreaming are two different things. One propels us toward our goals, and the latter can distract us from them. Marcus Jackson knows each state-of-mind well enough to have one change his life and the other change his community.
Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation officials recently announced a reimagined community fundraiser that enables everyone in the community to show support for the Oklahoma City Public Schools district.
The Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation inducted four new members into the Wall of Fame at the 37th annual Wall of Fame Humanitarian Awards reception last week.
Late last month, Oklahoma City Public Schools students gathered at the Oklahoma City University Starcade for the district’s inaugural All-City esports Tournament.
Class Matters, an organization dedicated to increasing youth access and exposure to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related studies, degrees and careers, is an organization that was started 10 years ago in Oklahoma City by Darron Lamkin, an engineer at Boeing.
Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) students enjoyed a summer of warm weather and reading thanks to ReadOKC’s “Jump Into Reading” Summer Reading Challenge. Willow Brook Elementary was named as the top elementary school and Star Spencer Mid-High School, which hosts students in grades 7-12, took top reading honors for both the middle and high school categories.
For years, the metro’s colleges and universities, public school systems, private schools and career technology centers have worked together to help provide Oklahoma City with a workforce that meets the needs of business and industry.
Education leaders from various levels of instruction in Oklahoma will be sharing their thoughts and insights about the status of the state’s education system during the annual State of the Schools event scheduled for Aug. 11 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
