school consolidation

Two students at Ketchum Elementary School write on a dry-erase board during their speech class.

Stitt Abandons Effort To Force Shift Of Dollars Into Classrooms

Oklahoma Watch

Gov. Kevin Stitt has abandoned a 2017 effort by the state to push schools to funnel more dollars into the classroom or risk consolidation.Stitt on Friday…

Oklahoma City residents ask questions at a town-hall meeting about a trio of proposals to close schools, consolidate operations and make other changes throughout the district.

Education

The ‘Trade-Ups’ And Trade-Offs Of Consolidating Oklahoma’s Largest School District

At U.S. Grant High School in south Oklahoma City, administrators watch as 500 students eat lunch.The lunchroom is small, and overcrowding has forced…

The halls of the state Capitol filled with residents Monday opposing the consolidation of rural schools.

Education

School Consolidation Bill Dies In Committee As Huge Crowd Gathers To Demonstrate

Brian Hardzinski

A highly-anticipated bill calling for low-performing elementary school districts to be annexed into more successful districts stalled in committee…

Education

Dependent School Districts Make Case Against Consolidation

eCapitol

Several superintendents of dependent PK-8 Oklahoma school districts made their case to lawmakers Wednesday against involuntary school consolidations.…