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Published: July 1, 2009
Oklahoma school credit program pitched for special needs students
JULIE BISBEE, Capitol Bureau
Oklahoma children with special needs would benefit from a plan that would allow them to get scholarships to attend private schools from corporations that would get a tax credit for donating, advocates of the idea said Tuesday.

In a study released by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs , low-income children would benefit from a private scholarship program that ...

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OSU’s Old Central to host classes again after renovation
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UCO series focuses on leadership skills
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Oklahoma City metro-area schools plan for parents’ dissent to President Obama's education speech
JESSE OLIVAREZ

...Taylor, chief of staff for the state Education Department, said department employees...might show the speech because the U.S. Education Department has communicated directly with...Taylor said. A message on the U.S. Education Department’s Web site, www.ed...

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OSU-OKC scholarships to help future graduates
DAWN MARKS

...school year calendar. "It’s really about trying to get them to think about the fact that they can have a future in higher education,” Edwards said. Principal Jan Borelli said this is just one of several things employees have done for the school; others...

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Tulsa, Oklahoma City schools put on probation
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The state Education Department put Oklahoma’s two largest school districts — Oklahoma...underperforming schools. During their meeting Thursday, state Board of Education members approved accreditation for 533 school districts, including...

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In Tulsa meeting, aerospace industry stresses value of efficiency and work force education
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...downtown. The summit continues today. It shifts Thursday to the Tulsa Technology Center-Riverside Campus for the Aerospace Education and Training Day. Reding recounted the airline industry’s transition last year from a fuel price crisis to a banking and...

 Article | Jun 17, 2009
Oklahoma schools will get federal stimulus funds soon

...federal stimulus funds soon The state Education Department is ready to dispense more...first half of the stimulus money the Education Department will receive; districts can...Title I math and reading and special education programs they already have. The state...

 Article | Apr 24, 2009
Despite decline, leaders seek more Oklahoma higher education funds
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...309 million next fiscal year, higher education leaders say they will continue lobbying...like this one,” he said. Higher Education Chancellor Glen Johnson said such a...the state next month to tout the higher education plan for the next fiscal year. "Our responsibility...

 Article | Dec 26, 2008
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...vetoed a bill Wednesday to move control of education standards and testing from the state Education Department. Supporters tried to salvage Senate...proposal was opposed by the state Board of Education. State schools Superintendent Sandy Garrett...

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