Connie Dodson’s first school board meeting largely covered ongoing litigation against the district — including her predecessor’s multi-year lawsuit.
Author Archives: Anna Colletto
Anna first began reporting on education at the Columbia Missourian and KBIA-FM, where she earned national awards for her stories, then worked as a city editor and news anchor. She has contributed to the Minnesota Star Tribune, Texas Tribune and Cincinnati Magazine, and was an investigative researcher for Caleb Gayle with the Watchdog Writers Group. Anna is a proud graduate of the University of Missouri where she served as the editor-in-chief of The Maneater, the university’s student newspaper. She attributes her passion for education to her family’s extensive work in the field. Anna is committed to revealing the inequities, aspirations and strengths of Tulsa’s education system — while providing useful and inclusive news.
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Coalition calls for $30M per year to support child care programs
Nearly 20 partners have launched a campaign to drum up local funding for child care and after-school programs facing state-level cuts.
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Tulsans go all-in on $609M school bond but say no to re-electing board member. Here are the results.
Amens, hell yeahs and cheers rippled through a crowd of TPS staff and supporters at the watch party as the votes rolled in. Voters passed each proposition with at least 80% support.
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Tulsa Public Schools is setting new records for graduation readiness. It’s years in the making.
Nearly 57% of the district’s high schoolers are on track for a college and career readiness diploma — well above the goal TPS set years in advance.
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TCC program serving low-income, first-generation students braces for potential Trump cuts
Oklahoma has eight centers funded by federal TRIO grants that help students get to college. They’ll face steep competition for federal support next year.
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‘Play fair with any partner’: How Tulsa Public Schools is expanding Special Olympics to increase participation
A cornhole tournament featuring nearly 300 students is part of a bigger push to include special education students in athletics.
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Tulsa Public Schools cuts 89 positions in first round of layoffs
Cutting employees and vacant positions is the district’s first response to dropping enrollment and budget woes. The move will save TPS $3.5 million.
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Tulsa Tech Peoria Campus to remain closed through end of school year due to storm damage
All 550 students will report elsewhere after spring break. The March 6 storm severely damaged the campus roof and interior.
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Here’s what’s in the Tulsa Public Schools’ 2026 bond proposition
Tulsa Public Schools voters will see a $609 million bond package on their ballots April 7. Check out this map for a district-wide breakdown of who can vote on this bond proposition. School bonds allow districts to borrow money to pay for large projects, then pay the money back over time through local property taxes. […]
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How do Tulsa-area school districts handle ICE enforcement and student protests? We asked.
Most Tulsa-area school districts lack formal policies regarding federal immigration operations on campus. But all have student protest policies.
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TPS says its enrollment applications are rising as student numbers drop statewide
More than 7,000 students submitted applications in the district’s first enrollment window this year.
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‘By the grace of God’: Tulsa day cares caught between raising rates and keeping doors open
Fewer Oklahoma families will qualify for child care help in 2026 — and funding is already dropping. Tulsa’s neighborhood providers are feeling the squeeze.