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Broken Arrow parents livid after social media post shows daycare left kids unattended
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (KTUL) — A Facebook video showing multiple children lined up sitting outside of a Broken Arrow daycare center has gone viral!. What’s worse, those who saw it happen say the children were unattended for a time. As you can imagine, parents are livid and now...
Oklahoma School Districts Facing Urgent Need For Bus Drivers, Child Nutritionists, Support Staff
The new school year is just around the corner, and many school districts are still looking to fill open positions for bus drivers, child nutrition specialists, and even daycare programs. Broken Arrow Public Schools is one district still looking to fill open support staff positions, but the district said it's...
QuikTrip near University of Tulsa permanently shutting its doors
Due to the location’s layout and small footprint, QuikTrip has announced it’s closing and tearing down the store off 11th Street, across from The University of Tulsa. For many University of Tulsa students, this QuikTrip has been an easy place to grab a snack or drink for nearly 40 years and it will be hard seeing this inconvenience leave.
Tulsa school board member voices concerns over Bible mandate
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — Following the guidelines released by Ryan Walters and OSDE, school officials have been sharing their thoughts and plans regarding the Bible mandate in schools. Calvin Moniz, a Tulsa District 2 school board member, released a statement on his Facebook regarding this rule. "As a Christian...
Tulsa Community College selected for the Metallica Scholars Initiative
The initiative will fund scholarships to support at least 50 students by covering tuition, books, and essential resources. It will also provide support like internships, advanced technology access, and comprehensive advising. TCC seeks to bridge the talent gap in the aerospace and manufacturing sectors and contribute to a skilled workforce.
CAP Tulsa: More than Daycare
The 4-year-old boy had never been to preschool before. When he first set foot into the classroom, he was nervous. He was also nonverbal and needed individualized attention. But just six months later, that little boy was speaking and making friends. It’s exactly the kind of transformation that teachers and parents dream of seeing in their children. And it’s just one of many powerful outcomes being seen at CAP Tulsa as they lead the way in championing high-quality early childhood education for all Tulsans.
Green Country Schools Adapt To New Communication Law
Summer break is quickly coming to an end for Green Country students. For several districts, the start of the upcoming year means new methods of communication between school employees and students. A new law now requires parents to be included in conversations between school employees and students, or for communication...
Jenks Book Mobile Helping Kids Read Over The Summer
Some kids groan when they see that summer reading list. But Jenks Public Schools Foundation, a non-profit, is trying to make reading not only more exciting but accessible. The Trojan ‘Read the Way’ Bookmobile meets kids where they are. With each bus stop, its encouraging children to put the technology away and pick up a book instead.
ORU, OSU receive Carnegie Leadership Awards
Oklahoma State University and Oral Roberts University are among the 25 U.S. colleges and universities that are the first to receive the Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification. This classification is an elective designation and “recognizes institutions that have committed to campus-wide efforts to advance leadership in pursuit of public goods like justice, equity, diversity, and liberty,” according to the press release.
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