Tag: Schools

Victory Christian boosts nutrition

October 31, 2019

SIOUX FALLS, S.D, (PRNewswire) – Victory Christian School, a Tulsa K3-12 private school, has partnered with LifeBase Solutions to become the first primary school in Oklahoma to provide a new nutrition platform to their student athletes to maximize development, performance and recovery. “We all know the importance of proper nutrition and hydration to improve performance…

Filing for Tulsa School Board seats

October 17, 2019

Beginning December 2, candidates can file for two seats on the Tulsa School Board that are up for re-election in February. District 5 and District 6 expire in the spring. Brian Hormer was appointed by the school board in February in District 5 after former board member Cindy Decker resigned. Hormer hasn’t announced whether he…

Eisenhower School gets French award

October 10, 2019

Eisenhower International School in Tulsa is being recognized for a second time with an international distinction by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The school received the prestigious Label Franc Education 2019 seal for its French dual-language program for Pre-K through fifth-graders. State officials praised the school for its dedication to high-quality curriculum and specialized…

OBU gets highest rank for Christian college

September 26, 2019

OBU has been ranked as the highest rated Christian university in the state of Oklahoma by EdSmart, an online college and university rankings service. The university was likewise ranked as the top private university in Oklahoma. OBU took second overall in the state, competing against all other schools, both public and private. The 2019 list…

Clorox product used at BA Schools

September 19, 2019

BROKEN ARROW (PRNewswire) — A new study, released by Broken Arrow Public Schools and CloroxPro, has shown the positive impact of daily disinfection in a school environment by using the Clorox Total 360 System. After implementing the system daily throughout the 2018-19 school year, environmental swabbing of surfaces disinfected with the Clorox showed a reduction…

College Consensus: OBU ranks high

September 5, 2019

Oklahoma Baptist University recently received numerous high marks from College Consensus as part of their 2019 rankings, including a seventh-place ranking on a list of Best Online Christian Colleges and Universities in the nation. OBU also ranked second in Best Colleges and Universities in Oklahoma and eighth in Best Regional Colleges of the West. The…

School test scores trend downward

August 29, 2019 Ray Carter

Over the last two legislative sessions, lawmakers have increased K-12 school appropriations by 20 percent, funneling $638 million more into the system, boosting teacher pay by a combined total average of more than $7,000 apiece, and devoting millions more to classroom funding. Most of the funding increase came during the 2018 legislative session and flowed…

OBU makes Princeton Review list

August 22, 2019

For the 15th consecutive year, The Princeton Review named Oklahoma Baptist University one of the best colleges and universities in the western United States. OBU was one of 127 institutions listed in the “Best in the West” section on the educational research firm’s website feature, “2020 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” Each year, the nationally…

Ransomware attack at BA Schools; Classes begin at some area schools

August 8, 2019

Criminal hackers have targeted Broken Arrow Public Schools with a ransomware attack, according to Dr. Janet Dunlop, superintendent of Broken Arrow Public Schools. School officials contacted their cyber insurance carrier, the FBI and others to investigate the crime. Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to deny access to a computer system or data…

More classroom time for students

May 30, 2019

The Oklahoma Senate on passed a bill that provides increased classroom time for students beginning with the 2021-2022 school year. Senator Marty Quinn, R-Claremore, is the author of the bill. “Everyone can agree that it’s beneficial for a student to spend more time in the classroom learning from a quality teacher. More time in the…