Nour Habib
Tulsa Worlds
Tulsa, OK, United States
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TPS releases first draft of new strategic plan
District officials have been working on the plan for the last six months, hosting public forums to seek input from the community, as well as collecting input from teachers and other educators in the district. → Read More
Despite improvement, achievement gap still exists, ImpactTulsa study finds
"Students of color score far below their white peers," the report states. "Low-income readers score approximately 200 Lexile points below their higher-income counterparts, or one full grade level." → Read More
'Wildest dreams' for Tulsa Public Schools discussed at final public forum on strategic plan
The forums — this one held at Booker T. Washington High School — are being used as a way to solicit ideas and input to help develop Tulsa Public Schools’ new five-year strategic plan. → Read More
Parents at school forum oppose proposed move of sixth-graders to Memorial Junior High
The six affected schools would be Grimes, Grissom, Key, Marshall, McClure and Salk elementary schools in Tulsa. → Read More
Nearly 70 percent of Tulsa schools get failing grade as A-F criticism continues
The Oklahoma State Department of Education released the 2015 A-F school grade cards on Thursday with the disclaimer that the system is inaccurate and needs to be overhauled. Find a link to all state public schools here.See the A-F school-by-school grades for area districtsEmergency teaching certificates 'will likely approach 1,000' for year, Hofmeister saysHofmeister wants new education budget… → Read More
Broken Arrow Public Schools takes next steps in high school configuration process
The study is anticipated to conclude by May of 2017 with a recommendation to the Board of Education regarding high school configuration. → Read More
Tulsa teachers to get salary increases under agreement between district, teachers group
The average step increase for teachers is just under $600 annually and represents an average of 1.5 percent of the employee's current salary. → Read More
Broken Arrow's Reading Recovery program showing results
Officials said 90 percent of their third-grade students this year were promoted to fourth grade, and they attribute that largely to the Reading Recovery program. Last year, 78 percent of all Broken Arrow third-graders scored proficient or above on the reading test, compared to the state average of 69. → Read More
Summer means professional development opportunities for many area teachers
In addition to formal training, educators often go home with their own reading lists for the break, as well as spend hours researching new ideas for their classrooms. → Read More
Jenks elementary boundary changes proposed before opening of new school in 2017
The proposed attendance zone for the new school would cut through the north part of the district, with almost all areas north of 81st street in the new school's boundaries. → Read More
Union teacher of the year describes her work as 'emotionally taxing,' but fulfilling
Ami Reynolds kind of "stumbled into" teaching. → Read More
Owasso family hosts daughter of foreign exchange student from three decades ago
Jerry and Sue Busking never planned to host a foreign exchange student. → Read More
Green Country Spelling Bee champ ready for national competition
Muhammad Haris, who just finished the eighth grade at the Peace Academy in Tulsa, has been studying spelling six hours a day since he finished school about a week ago. Before then, he studied 10 to 12 hours a week between school assignments. → Read More
First Amendment experts weigh in on whether schools can suspend students for social media activity
One expert said schools in these cases are "caught between a rock and a hard place" and that in many cases it is less costly to defend itself against a First Amendment lawsuit than against a bullying lawsuit. → Read More
State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister to include incoming Tulsa Superintendent Deborah Gist on advisory team
Hofmeister noted that she would be including incoming Tulsa Superintendent Deborah Gist on her advisory team. → Read More
Tulsa schools' third-grade reading test scores see significant improvement
According to preliminary results, about 30 percent of tested third graders — or 1,114 students — received an "unsatisfactory" score. Last year, preliminary results showed 35 percent — or 1,120 students — scoring "unsatisfactory." → Read More
Tulsa school board asks for certification exemption for incoming Superintendent Deborah Gist
The board voted 5-0 Monday evening to ask the State Board of Education for a one-year waiver from requirements contained in the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act. → Read More
Crowds attend Broken Arrow's annual Rooster Days festival
Festival goers enjoyed their corn dogs and funnel cake, with umbrellas tucked under their arms. And there were plenty of bare, muddy feet seen on the rides, a testament to the puddles many people had to make their way through as they walked through the park. → Read More
Coweta teenager inspired by WWII veterans during 'Hero' project
The 13-year-old home-school student plans to send her completed project to the Library of Congress. → Read More
Sand Springs school board approves Rob Miller as new assistant superintendent
Miller, who graduated from Sand Springs' Charles Page High School in 1979 and who is now principal of Jenks Middle School, will take his new position July 1. → Read More