Electric Vehicle Association Of The Americas Amends the oklahoma alternative Fuels Conversion Fund to allow electric vehiclespurchased/converted by schools and the government and EV recharging property http://www.evaa.org/evaa/pages/oklahoma.html
SEDL - Insights... State Education Policy Issues Summary New Mexico, oklahoma, and Texas are engaged in reforming their teacher preparation statesexcept Louisiana to give keen attention to alternative schools for at http://www.sedl.org/policy/insights/summary9504.html
Extractions: July 1995 State Education Policy Issues 1995 Insights As a result of the November 1994 elections, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas began the 1995 legislative season with new governors, and Texas gained a new commissioner of education. The transition to new leadership and new legislative membership has been marked, as well, by pressing new education issues in some states. Leading Issues AR LA NM OK TX Accountability x Alternative Schools x x x x Finance and Funding (K-12) x x x Higher Education x x x Instruction of Students
Alternative Education Legislation for students facing difficulties in the regular schools. students to attend an alternativeeducation program it previously funded programs, oklahoma passed its http://www.sedl.org/policy/insights/table9512.html
Extractions: December 1995 Alternative Learning Environments Insights Summary of Alternative Education Legislation in SEDL's Southwestern Region Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Background Information* Act 830 (1991) required school districts to create alternative education programs for students facing difficulties in the regular schools. Act 597 (1995) clarified reporting requirements. In 1993, Act 1288 established the Pygmalion Commission on Nontraditional Education. The group develops proposals for alternative methods of meeting children's educational needs. The members represent many groups involved with children, ranging from local superintendents to state legislators and medical professionals. The governor appoints 14 of the 16 members and the remaining 2 are appointed by the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Act 671 (1994) required suspended and expelled students to attend an alternative education program beginning in the school year 1995-96. Before the requirement went into effect, Act 102 (1995) added the provision that this requirement is only applicable for students suspended for more than 10 days or expelled. School systems may apply to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on a school year to school year basis for a waiver from these requirements for economic reasons. Although it previously funded programs, Oklahoma passed its first alternative education legislation establishing Alternative Approaches Grants in 1992. These grants award funds to local education agencies or nonprofit organizations for programs serving at-risk students. In 1994, House Bill 2640 required a statewide district needs assessment of alternative education. The state also established Alternative Education Academy Grants for grades 6-12 programs serving high need districts. The state also funds technical assistance centers to recommend programs for funding, provide training and technical assistance, and evaluate grant-funded programs for state validation.
Ishmael Community Schools Using Ishmael And Other Quinn Books University of oklahoma, University of Central oklahoma; Jenks HS; alternative schoolsAudubon Society Traveling School, Gaia Educational Outreach Institute http://www.ishmael.com/Origins/Ishmael/Companion/schools.cfm
Extractions: "Man lived harmlessly on this planet for some three million years, but the Takers have brought the whole thing to the point of collapse in only five hundred generations. And their explanation for this is what?" "I see what you mean. Their explanation is that something is fundamentally wrong with people." "Not that you Takers may be doing something wrong but rather that there is something fundamentally wrong with human nature itself." "That's right." "How do you like that explanation now?" "I'm beginning to have my doubts about it." Ishmael Check out the News and Information Announcements... Here are a few of the schools that are using Ishmael and other Quinn books:
Moore Public School District, Moore, Oklahoma - Learning For Life Junior High schools (Links, Phone Numbers, and Administrators); Our High schools(Links, Phone Numbers, and Administrators); Our alternative Education Programs http://www.moore.k12.ok.us/site/our_schools.html
Moore Public School District, Moore, Oklahoma - Learning For Life extra individual assistance in an alternative setting. The sixthgrade programis housed at Santa Fe Elementary and serves all 20 elementary schools in our http://www.moore.k12.ok.us/site/our_schools_vista.html
Extractions: Home About Us The School Board Our Schools What's Happening For Parents Employment Info Our Partners Quick Facts Quick Find Lunch Menu District Map District Calendar Our Schools-VISTA Alternative Education-( website Moore Public Schools offers a variety of opportunities for students who need a learning environment other than the regular school setting. The VISTA High School is designed for students in grades 9 through 12 who have not been successful in the regular school setting. These students may be dropouts, long-term suspended students, students needing transition between treatment centers and traditional school, multiple short-term suspended students, and/or students who have not been successful academically. The VISTA Academy High School curriculum is based on district and state content standards and adheres to the structure delineated by the PASS Skills. The program creates a school in which parents, staff, and students choose to participate because the program honors individuals differences, values diverse populations, and is committed to ensuring the educational success of all students.
Educational Placement New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio. oklahoma, Oregon,Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S Carolina. Waldorf Method schools. alternative schools. http://www.uiowa.edu/~edplace/OnlineCenter/www/pk-12.htm
Extractions: St. Paul Public Schools Extended Learning Programs: Evaluation Report References Urban Review Bradford, J.C., Jr. (1995, February). Year-round schools: A twenty-year follow-up study of a nationally recognized single track four-quarter plan at the high school level . Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Year-Round Education, San Diego, CA. LA's BEST: An after-school education and enrichment program . Evaluation report. Los Angeles, CA: California University, Los Angeles. Center for the Study of Evaluation. Christian, D. (1995, October). Language development in extended-day programs: Prospects for second language learners . Paper presented at an Invitational Conference on Extended School Day, Maastricht, Netherlands. National Education Commission on Time and Learning Briefing Paper . Washington, DC: Pelavin Associates, Inc.
MAPS For Kids them in alternative schools, where their special needs can be met, and where theycan be given a chance for success. Make sure every student in oklahoma City http://www.mapsforkids.org/about.html
Extractions: News reporters are calling this campaign MAPS for Kids. It's an accurate name because it offers the same successful investment in schools that we made in downtown Oklahoma City with the MAPS projects. We've all seen the new private investments MAPS has created - new hotels, new businesses, new jobs. As big a success as MAPS has been, it could prove modest when compared with MAPS for Kids. We all know the best way to bring new and better jobs is to build new and better schools. As Mayor Kirk Humphreys has said, "We could pave the streets with gold, but until we fix the schools, we can never make Oklahoma City what we want it to be."
NCBTMB Category A Schools held on weekends throughout the year at sponsoring massage schools. Massage Therapy Columbus The American Institute of alternative Medicine is a oklahoma, http://www.naturalhealers.com/feat-ncbtmb.shtml
Extractions: All Featured Schools Massage Schools Acupuncture Schools Ayurvedic Schools Chiropractic Schools Herbal Schools Homeopathy Schools Naturopathy Schools Nutrition Schools Distance Learning Continuing Education Acupressure Aromatherapy Schools Associates Degrees Animal Therapy Bachelors Degree Chair Massage Colonic Therapy Craniosacral Energy Healing Feng Shui Holistic Nursing Holistic Skin Care Hypnotherapy Iridology Midwifery NCBTMB Category A Neuromuscular Personal Training Polarity Therapy Reflexology Reiki Shiatsu Spiritual Healing Yoga Teacher Training Featured NCBTMB Category A CEU Schools
Local Alliance Explores State Of Oklahoma Public Schools of Human Resources for the oklahoma City Public schools, Vicki Land, Assistant Directorof alternative Education for the oklahoma City Public schools, and the http://www.interfaithalliance.org/Activism/featured/ok.html
Oklahoma City, OK - Middle And High Schools - Citysite.net alternative Middle School, 721 W Britton Rd, oklahoma City High School, 5016 S PennsylvaniaAve, oklahoma City, OK, Heritage Hall schools, 1800 NW 122nd St, oklahoma http://www.oklahomacity.com/page.asp?page=Schools_2
Serving Schools Since 1993! schools Middle schools High schools alternative schools Vocational and Technicalschools Adult and Assessment Online Orchard For oklahoma, Kansas, Texas. http://www.isisales.org/
Extractions: Free evaluation copy of Learning.com until July 1st, 2002 Free 6 month trial of Educonnect.com Oklahoma and Art History Free 5 student trial of Aurora Learning, online middle and high school courses ISI is pleased to announce the winner of its first $1,000 innovative technology grant as Macomb High School, who will be using the money to buy new computers for its Math lab. New initiatives and forms are now available. 2002 Grant Initiatives We have provided quality solutions for a variety of educational clients. ISI has worked with and has expertise in providing curriculum and data solutions for the following kinds of educational clients. Click below to view our recommendations for solutions to address your needs.
Archived: Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Portland, Oregon families and consultation to these middle and alternative schools. effort betweenthe Portland Public schools Research, Evaluation Idabel, oklahoma Table of http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/09-1999/or_port.html
Extractions: Multnomah County Juvenile and Adult Community Justice Portland Public Schools, the largest district in the Pacific Northwest, serves 55,831 students from inner-city, suburban, and rural communities, in 90 elementary, middle, and high schools; 11 special focus and alternative schools; and 24 support facilities. Minority students comprise 35% of the enrollment, and 38% qualify for federal free or reduced-price meals program. This area is home to Oregon's largest concentration of African-American families, with a significant influx of students from Latin America, southeast Asia, and the former Soviet Union. Over 60 different languages are spoken in the district, and students whose home language is other than English represent 8% of the enrollment. A sampling of the organizations actively involved in this initiative include: Portland Police Bureau; Multnomah County Children's Mental Health Partnership; the Multnomah County Behavioral Health Division Advisory Council; Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Abuse; SuperSAC, the school district superintendent's student advisory council; the Portland Public Schools Board of Education; and the Portland Public Schools Student Services Advisory Committee and the Regional Drug Initiative. The evaluation plan will be a collaborative effort between the Portland Public Schools Research, Evaluation, and Assessment Department and external evaluation contractors in the Multnomah County Program Design and Evaluation Services and Department of Support Services, Budget and Quality Assurance Office.
Alternative Educator Groups members in all 50 states, and offers an insurance alternative to NEA in the publicschool system, including the use of charter schools, education tax oklahoma. http://edreform.com/education_reform_resources/teachers.htm
Extractions: Website: http://www.aepp.org AEPP is a non-profit, national professional organization made up of private practice educators. Their mission is based on five ideals: to support and advance the education of students; to aid and assist educators in private practice in performing their lawful functions; to enhance the effectiveness and professionalism of educators in private practice; to encourage, sponsor, and facilitate the intercommunication and sharing of ideas and issues identified as common and relevant to educators in private practice; and to promote and exchange the instruction and training of an educated citizenry. Christian Educators Association International (CEAI)
Expanding Educational Freedom In Oklahoma Of course, none of these alternative strategies are But oklahoma could relativelyeasily expand charter school families have more choices, schools are less http://www.ocpathink.org/Education/ExpandingEducationalFreedom.html
Extractions: by Jay P. Greene, Ph.D. Where parents have more choices in the education of their children, students learn more. To be sure, there are other differences between the education climates in Oklahoma and Wisconsin besides the extent of education freedom. Wisconsin spends more per pupil than does Oklahoma, but Oklahoma has smaller average classes. Wisconsin generally has wealthier families and has roughly a similar minority population to that found in Oklahoma. To achieve comparable improvements in student performance by increasing school expenditures, our statistical model suggests that Oklahoma would have to increase per pupil spending by about $9,000 for a total expense per student of more than $14,000. Or class size would have to be reduced by about 10 students, giving the state an average of 5 students per teacher, to produce an improvement comparable to what could be accomplished simply by expanding education freedom. If the state could somehow increase the average household income by more than $18,000 it could also achieve similar improvements in student achievement as those that we estimate could be produced by expanding educational choice. Of course, none of these alternative strategies are practical. The state is unlikely to be able to nearly triple education spending, reduce class size by two-thirds, or increase household income by about two-thirds. But Oklahoma could relatively easily expand charter school options or initiate a pilot voucher program. The main obstacles to these reforms are political, not financial.
Oklahoma Student Performance: No Dramatic Changes In The 1990s vouchers, charter schools, alternative high schools, or elementary, secondary, andpostsecondary remedial classes have not and will not improve oklahomas low http://www.ocpathink.org/Education/OKStudentPerformance.html
Extractions: The numbers and percentages of all public college freshmen (including third- and fourth-semester students without credits necessary for sophomore classification) taking mandatory remedial math, English, science, and reading courses have soared from 16,000 in 1991 to 35,000 in 1998. Remedial Education Expenses State offices no longer report costs for salaries of college remediation teachers or for Special Education, Title I, and Alternative Education remedial instruction in public schools. The Regents for Higher Education office has never reported added expenses for extra semesters required if freshmen take no-credit courses. Nor do they mention disproportionate numbers of defaults on college loans made to remediation students. Statewide Test Data
Extractions: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 TAHLEQUAH - Watts Public Schools announced they received two grants totaling $9,000. Watts received a $5,000 grant from the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma's Learn and Serve Program, which works to build an ethic of service among students by making service an integral part of their education and life experiences. In doing so, these programs enable students to place their studies into context, improve their sense of civic responsibility and help meet educational, public safety, environmental and other human needs in their community. The Watts school program consists of several classes and organizations proposing a wide range of activities. The alternative education students will address health and safety issues by presenting programs to the student body and distributing safety equipment to identified recipients. The high school math classes, under the guidance of math instructor Lisa Weaver, will generate math kits that will be used by students, parents and teachers. Science teacher Phyllis Hagan and the botany class, along with the ATAE classes will continue to build a walking trail. Winona Gray's history classes propose to teach geography skills to the fifth-grade classes. The junior high reading classes will make Big Books for the Pre-K through first-grade classes with the help of their teacher, Kay Fronterhouse.
