Getting to Know: Your School Board

Emily DavisNews, News and Updates

The filing period for school board candidates in 14 Tulsa County school districts and Tulsa Technology Center District 18 ended without a single contested race. The League of Women Voters usually publishes a Voters’ Guide for School Board races, but there will be no election this year. The League of Women Voters contacted those individuals who did file for office …

Superintendent Candidate Forum – Oct. 28th

Emily DavisNews, News and Updates

The League will partner with OSU-Tulsa and OETA to present a forum featuring candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction, John Cox and Joy Hofmeister. The forum will be held Tuesday, October 28 from 7:00 – 8:00 p. m. at the  OSU-Tulsa auditorium. This event is open to the public but will also be broadcast live by OETA and streamed live …

Superintendent Candidate Forum – May 14th

Emily DavisNews, News and Updates

The League of Women Voters has partnered with the Parent Teacher Associations of Zarrow and Eisenhower International Schools to hold a panel discussion of candidates for the state office of Superintendent of Public Instruction on Wednesday, May 14th, beginning at 7:00 pm at Eisenhower International School, 3111 East 56th Street, Tulsa, OK. All seven candidates for this office have been …

Unit Meetings Resume in September

HeatherNews

We will discuss the hot topic of Common Core education standards which are being implemented nationwide. Oklahoma adopted them in 2010, but the issue may come before the legislature this year as the House Speaker and other legislators have expressed opposition, despite Gov. Mary Fallin’s support for Common Core. Oklahoma recently withdrew from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for …