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Our latest press releases, and Oklahoma Education news. Subscribe for our teaching tips and resources for school improvement.

Alpha Plus Heroes: Kenwood Public Schools

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Congratulations to Kenwoood Public Schools for being ranked #2 in Alpha Plus progress reports.
Pictured left: Billy Taylor, Principal and Superintendent of Kenwood Public Schools, and Jan Barrick, Alpha Plus CEO, review the progress data. Alpha Plus paper and online systems provide educators with robust, OAS-aligned curriculum and assessments. @Kennwood Public Schools @Principal Billy Taylor @Superintendent Billy Taylor
Pictured right: Kenwood Public School teachers, Mr. Marty and Mrs Kelley, are pictured with Alpha Plus facilitator Amanda Lewis. They are reviewing the data that shows their excellent progress this year. The Alpha Plus paper and online systems provide educators with a host of educational materials, including assessments, vocabulary posters, work books, and more. All are OAS-aligned. @Oklahoma Academic Standards @OAS

 

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Alpha Plus "Success with OAS" Math Curriculum

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How are students at Justice getting ready for Math? They use the Alpha Plus Math book of course! Each book includes a 50-question comprehensive assessment that simulates the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) state test.

Read the petitions and endorsements of 11 public school superintendents:  State Board of Education Handouts

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Congrats to Guymon schools on OAS Growth

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Congratulations to Guymon Public Schools for Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) Growth in 2020-21!

 Data from spring benchmark assessments of the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) in reading and math found students in schools using OAS-aligned curriculum and assessments performing better than expected this year despite the pandemic.

At Guymon Public Schools, spring scores at Academy Elementary (Grades 3-4) and North Park Elementary (Grades 5-6) are at or above the statewide average this spring and students posted significant academic growth.

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Did You Know?

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In Oklahoma history, few dates have greater significance than April 19, 1995. In honor of the 25th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony this week, we would like to share this part of Oklahoma’s history.

On April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City and the nation experienced something they had never experienced before. The United States, and Oklahoma specifically, was under attack. The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was the target of a homemade bomb. Many people including children did not get to go home that day. People around the country mourned the loss of lives in Oklahoma.

Although the country was feeling a sense of loss, the country also felt a togetherness. That feeling of unity was heard in messages that went around the world. The President offered words of support, hope, and comfort. Countless firefighters, police officers, and paramedics flooded the streets to help those in need.

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Did You Know?

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In Oklahoma history, teacher and scholar Angie Debo used her study of Native American history to innovate new research methods that are widely used today.

Angie Debo: Pioneer in Native American History

In January 1890, Angie Elbertha Debo was born in Kansas. At the age of nine, she and her family moved to Indian Territory. They settled in the small town of Marshall, about fifty miles north of what would become Oklahoma City.

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