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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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March tornado didn’t just shut down Tulsa Tech campus. It wiped out day care for 40 families.
Tulsa Tech officials are promising to rebuild the Peoria Campus, which suffered severe damage. But it will take at least two years to finish the job.
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Thousands of athletes will flock to Tulsa for 2027 National Senior Games
More than 11,000 competitors above the age of 50 will arrive at The University of Tulsa next summer. Officials expect $48 million in economic impact.
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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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Cheers fill Tulsa Public Schools classrooms as district announces Teacher of the Year finalists
Superintendent Ebony Johnson surprised educators Thursday with an announcement: They were one of five finalists for the district’s top honor for teachers.
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Tulsa Public Schools superintendent: $609M bond package will make students ‘proud’ of classrooms
Ebony Johnson thinks the bond package on the April 7 ballot could help combat issues like student absenteeism. Here’s why.
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Genesys Works expands Tulsa footprint to place more high school students in paid internships
Jayden Rosario finishes classes and heads to his paid internship at Williams Companies. It’s something Genesys Works wants to see happen more often with Tulsa high school students.
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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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Got questions about Tulsa Public Schools’ $609M bond package? Come to our free forum.
Ebony Johnson will take questions on the $609 million bond ahead of the April 7 election. Tulsa Flyer and Tulsa Press Club are hosting the free public forum.
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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.