The State Superintendent of Education, Ryan Walters, spent the morning visiting schools in Southwest Oklahoma, including a Lawton private school and Elgin Public Schools.
The eSports team went to the state championship for their first year ever for the computer game Rainbow Six Siege back in February, but were presented with their reward on Wednesday.
Superintendent Kevin Hime said the schools number one goal is making sure students are protected, and he’s proud of how the staff handled the situation.
Oklahoma’s Promise is a state program that provides an opportunity for students to earn a tuition scholarship for college or certain programs at public career technology centers.
Poet Mary B. Gray, a Lawton native, shared samples of her work with an intimate audience in the Wichita Room of the Shepler Center at Cameron University on Friday night. The event is part of the university’s ‘Visiting Writer’s Series’.
Lawton Public Schools hosted their annual "AIM for Lawton" program this week, exposing high schoolers to real-world job possibilities to help prepare them for graduation.
Mrs. Martinez said, for many of her students, this may be their only chance to meet with these sort of animals and hopes this experience may inspire some future biologists.
Students attending Lawton Virtual Academy were able to meet in-person, and get some hands-on experience on Friday. Kids in kindergarten through second grade have been learning about building engineering.
On Jan. 6, Superintendent of Public Information Joy Hofmeister announced the launch of a new online portal which will help Oklahomans track how school districts are utilizing federal COVID relief funds.
The nomination process is highly competitive where applicants are evaluated on their academic performance, including class rank, SAT and ACT scores, as well as other criteria including athleticism, extracurricular activities, and leadership potential.
A grant for $2.57 million, designed to address the healthcare shortage in rural Oklahoma, has been awarded to the Western Oklahoma State College in Altus and Redlands Community College in El Reno.
The project helps families in need get food items to prepare a Thanksgiving meal, and relies on organizations across the community to collect 1,500 items of a single item.
The event kicked off with the firing of Fort Sill’s salute howitzer courtesy of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, and 428th Field Artillery Brigade.
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