A new audit found long-term lack of management oversight of spending and compliance during Deborah Gist's administration of Tulsa Public Schools from 2015-2023. #oklaed
Auditors found longtime TPS executive Chris Hudgins was running a personal consulting business on district time and computers — and accepting payments from a firm that was a district vendor. #oklaed
Qualifying Tulsa Public Schools teachers may apply for $50,000 in down payment assistance to buy a Habitat home, which would be forgiven after five years of mortgage payments. #oklaed
The Statewide Charter School Board is investigating after Epic Charter Schools learning center closures, 500 employee cuts and the resignations of its superintendent and deputy superintendent of finance. #oklaed
More than 10% of #oklaed students were receiving English language learner services at school as of Oct. 1. In Tulsa Public Schools alone, 38% of students were current or former multilingual learners last year.
"At this time, it is too early to determine the full economic impact of the closure," the City of Owasso said in a statement, adding officials "will continue to closely monitor the situation.”
The 8-0 vote by the Statewide Charter School Board sets the stage for a legal challenge by the Florida organization looking to establish an online charter school in Oklahoma, called the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School.
