Category: okcps
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Comments to the Oklahoma City Board of Education: Oct 20, 2014
This evening I spoke during the “public comment” time at the board meeting of Oklahoma City Public Schools. I specifically addressed the need for more technology funding at Classen School of Advanced Studies. (ClassenSAS) In many ways, ClassenSAS is the leading academic high school in our district, but that is NOT the case when it comes to…
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Embed a Google DocList in a Google Site or WordPress Site
Digital document sharing can be important and powerful. By sharing files with others “in the cloud,” either publicly or privately, documents can be accessed on multiple devices in any location where an Internet connection is available. At today’s Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco, speakers announced Apple is joining the ranks of cloud-based file sharing…
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Meet New OKCPS Superintendent: Rob Neu (April 2014)
This evening the board of Oklahoma City Public Schools approved the contract of Rob Neu as the new district superintendent. Interim superintendent Dave Lopez, former Secretary of Commerce for the State of Oklahoma, continues to serve as the district’s top leader until Neu will assume the reins later this year. by Wesley Fryer Neu is an…
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Reflections Following an Oklahoma City Public Schools Community Forum
This evening I attended a “community forum” hosted by the company helping Oklahoma City Public Schools recruit and search for a new superintendent. According to the representatives convening the meeting, this was the largest turnout so far, as the 3rd of 4 scheduled “town hall” meetings. In total tonight, 17 community members attended, including one…
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Help Shape the Vision of Oklahoma City Public Schools: Sunday August 4th
A special meeting of the Oklahoma City Public Schools’ School Board has been called for 1 pm Sunday, August 4, 2013. The meeting will continue the extremely positive, collaborative special meeting on July 12th which was held at the home of board chair Lynne Hardin. According to the official meeting agenda, topics on tap for…
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Controversy Surrounds OKCPS Transfer Rejections for ClassenSAS
Members of the Oklahoma City Public School Board inspired reactions of surprise, confusion, frustration, and anger from students, parents, and teachers at the May 6, 2013, regular board meeting. Board members approved out-of-district open transfers for students applying to attend Oklahoma City charter schools including Harding Fine Arts Charter School, Dove Science Academy, and Independence…
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Time to SPEAK OUT: Dec 10th OKCPS School Board Meeting
(Cross-posted from ClassenSAS.com) The time has come to “CALL OUT THE TROOPS” of the ClassenSAS PTSA to attend the Oklahoma City Public Schools School Board meeting on Monday, December 10th, 2012 at 5:30pm at the OKCPS Administrative Building: 900 N. Kline. Two different and important issues are on the OKCPS board agenda for December 10th…
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Online Petition: Oklahoma City Public Schools Must Adopt Balanced Internet Content Filtering Policies
To acquire and practice literacy skills today, students and educators in Oklahoma City Public Schools require access to Evernote, Google Docs, Gmail, Edmodo, Posterous, Celebrate Oklahoma Voices, and other educationally appropriate, interactive websites. All these websites are currently (as of February 9, 2012) blocked by OKCPS for student access. OKCPS must stop its “draconian” and…
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Oklahoma City Public Schools Board Meeting Notes: 7 November 2011
These are my notes from the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board Meeting on November 7, 2011. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. The official board meeting notes and handouts are available on BoardDocs Pro. THIS IS MY FIRST OKCPS BOARD MEETING TO ATTEND AS A PARENT. I ARRIVED A LITTLE LATE DURING THE…