Education

Oklahoma Christian University (OC) has launched new programs designed to provide the education that individuals need to fill jobs that are in great demand in Oklahoma.

She won’t be the first Black female astronaut in space — that honor goes to Mae Jemison, who flew on the Endeavour in 1998.

Rose State College’s technical training program is the first of its kind in Oklahoma to offer Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)-approved water and wastewater training courses online.

Rose State College has formed the collaborative Aerospace Software Institute to meet growing demands within government and industry.

When deciding whether to continue its intern program, Phillips 66 chose to honor all of its commitments.

On Friday, Nov. 8, hundreds of students in the Oklahoma City metro area conducted walkouts to support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Rose State College, Oklahoma’s largest and only urban community college offering on-campus housing, received $250,000 from the Robert Croak family in support of the student center currently under construction. The donation will help establish the state-of-the-art FNB Community Bank Banquet Hall.

Rose State College offers programs that allow students to explore cybersecurity and other network technologies and learn how to apply them to the industry.

Interested in traveling this spring break? CPN Cultural Heritage Center allows you to travel through time as you explore Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s traditions and beliefs.

Graduation is around the corner for many college students. If you’re on the hunt for your first job, here’s how to get started:

Pathways has 122 students, ranging from four weeks to five years old. Often, we’re asked what kind of “early learning” babies and toddlers are engaged in.

Emerson Elementary School is the first public Montessori school in Oklahoma. The Montessori method of teaching focuses on a self-paced model with emphasis on hands-on activities that help students develop skills. According to Stephanie Jones, a pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teacher, it’s not a “one-size-fits-all approach.”

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation will host the second annual Wzhitawen (He/She Prepares) Native American College and Career Fair at FireLake Arena on Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. until noon. Over 50 booths from local and out-of-state colleges, universities, tribal education departments, U.S. military representatives and other scholarship-granting entities will be represented.

Support for education takes many forms across the state of Oklahoma. One Oklahoma business is showing its support with specialized collectors’ cups.

On the hunt for adventure this summer? Students and teachers across Oklahoma can apply now for the ExplorOlogy program through the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and get outside to “do science” and experience the world we share.

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John Rex Charter Elementary School recently announced its expansion to sixth grade for the 2018 school year. It will be housed at the Myriad Botanical Gardens.

Most college graduates today did not experience “online education” until their higher education years.

UCO Downtown will soon be home to Hogwarts.

This school year, Oklahoma City is welcoming the addition of three charter schools to the area.

The Sam Noble Museum of Natural History is showcasing its famous “UglyBugs” exhibit, a contest that displays a multitude of interesting creepy crawlers submitted by elementary school students.

Oklahoma was well represented at the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

School may be out for the summer, but that doesn’t mean students should take a break from learning.

The Oklahoma job market is on the rise for college graduates. Oklahoma Works predicts the job market will have 3,000 openings in business and more than 11,000 in nursing in the state in the next eight years, while a majority of Oklahoma college graduates are graduating with either a degree in business or nursing, according to NewsOK.

To cultivate the next generations entering the workforce, support for education in Oklahoma is important now more than ever. That’s why Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) is a staunch supporter of STEM programs. The organization is teaching kids that engineers, geologists and other STEM careers are important to the oil and natural gas industry.

National statistics show 20 percent of students who attend community college earn their degree.

In August, Tulsa Honor Academy (THA) started its second year of school as a part of Tulsa Public Schools (TPS). It was one of three charter schools approved by TPS in 2014. Most of the students who attend THA are Hispanic.

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“About 80% of the essays we receive are McEssays,” the admissions officer at the University of Virginia told our group of alums. “They are just okay. Another 10% are not so good, while only 10% are top-tier.”

Last school year, teachers at South Lake Elementary in Oklahoma City had to borrow tablets so their students could complete research projects.

Over 7,000 Oklahoma City Public Schools students will not have a coat this winter. OKCPS and The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools are looking to change that with the Coat-A-Kid program.