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OSTA/OESE Issue Joint Press Release
Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education Oklahoma Science Teachers Association Press Release For Immediate Release: May 28th, 2014 Science Advocacy Groups Respond to Recent Statements from Senators Sykes and Brecheen. In a May 23rd Press Release, Senator Anthony Sykes (R-Moore) … Continue reading
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End of the Session Update – More to Do!
Wow, the last few days of the Legislative Session were a frantic, exhausting trip. The OSTA NewsBlog Editor would have reported on it Friday evening after both houses adjourned sine die, but quite frankly, I needed some time to decompress, … Continue reading
Senate Rejects OASS
In a last minute move, Senators attached an amendment to reject the OASS science standards to House Joint Resolution 1097, which pertains to permanent rules for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. The measures passed within seconds of introduction. The one comment … Continue reading
An update on the status of the new Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science.
After last night’s vote to pass HJR 1099 with the Rules Committee rejection of OAS intact, the standards now go the Senate. The Senate Rules Committee will hear HJR1099 this morning at their committee meeting at 9:00 am. OSDE State … Continue reading
An email intercepted from the House floor:
This email was sent to house members this morning from Gus Blackwell, Chair of the House Rules Committee. I could not help but add some clarifying comments from my perspective as a member of the standards writing committee: From: Gus … Continue reading
A Letter to the Editor
(The letter below is by Professor Richard Broughton, an OESE Board member. It was recently published in the Norman Transcript) On May 12 the Oklahoma House Administrative Rules and Government Oversight Committee voted 10-1 to reject the proposed Oklahoma Academic Standards for … Continue reading
ALERT from OESE
ACTION ALERT: PLEASE HELP STOP PROVISIONS OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1099 THAT PREVENTS OKLAHOMA FROM ADOPTING THE NEW SCIENCE STANDARDS . Oklahoma Science Teachers Association and Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education (OSTA) endorses OASS. The OSTA report on HJR 1099 is HERE. The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted unanimously to approve … Continue reading
Trouble over Oklahoma science standards
from The National Center for Science Education blog A committee in the Oklahoma House of Representatives voted to reject a new set of science standards, primarily over concerns about its treatment of climate change. The state board of education unanimously … Continue reading
TiffanyGram 3/26/14
Science Standards Update: I am happy to announce that the new Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science were adopted at the Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting yesterday! The next step will be for the standards to go through legislative consideration. … Continue reading
LEED Conference Meets at UCO
OSTA partnered with UCO to produce Leading by Example for Engineering Design conference this last Saturday in Edmond. Nearly 70 participants shared in lesson presentations from participants from the LEEDS Math/Science Partnership and learned about OERB’s Homeroom program from Carla Schaeperkoetter … Continue reading