State Sen. Rob Standridge has been elected to a top leadership position for the 57th Legislature. During the 2019 and 2020 legislative sessions, Standridge, R-Norman, will serve as Majority Whip for the Senate Republican Caucus. “This is a tremendous honor. We’ve worked hard to strengthen Oklahoma’s budgeting process and promote economic growth as…
Each year, Community Christian School in Norman brings their 4th graders to the Capitol for a tour and mock legislative session. This year, Mrs. Cara King, Mrs. Melanie Randolph and Mrs. Tammie Snow brought 48 enthusiastic students along with many parents. We met in the Senate Assembly Room. Prior to their arrival, 10 students were…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Senators Rob Standridge and Paul Scott recently reached out to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation after receiving numerous inquiries from residents in Norman and the surrounding area about the I-35/SH-9W intersection. “This is a particularly dangerous intersection. Drivers’ confusion has led to several near misses and I’m pleased that ODOT is…
In September, I requested an interim study on innovation within our educational systems in Oklahoma. There are a lot of good things happening for our students. LeMonde International School in Norman is one of them. They are a Spanish/French language immersion school whose approach to education is outside the box. This is their first year…
I spent yesterday morning with Oklahoma dignitaries, students and teachers at Madison Elementary. We had such a fun morning surprising kindergarten teacher, Hailey Couch with a $25,000 check from the Milken Foundation. They monetarily gift outstanding teachers across the nation. Norman can be very proud of Hailey’s accomplishments and national recognition. Educator Profile << Educators Send a message…
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At our recent interim study on bullying, Epic Charter School presented a powerful video that allowed several Epic students to share their personal experiences with bullying. Alexis Russell and her mom, Tiffany Odom, (from the video) both appeared before the Senate Education Committee and personally shared their pain.
Hard statistics and program options, interspersed with moving personal stories from victims, were featured during an interim study on school bullying conducted on Sept. 11 in the Senate Education Committee at the request of state Sen. Rob Standridge (R-Norman). A broad range of speakers addressed the complex issue, providing information on state and national research…
Tuesday afternoon we looked at Innovation in Education, highlighting some very impressive programs around the state that are working very hard to give the absolute best to all the children in our schools in the state. We heard from public schools, both traditional and charter, and private schools that took the time to tell those…
Had three very informative interim studies this week. The first was on integrating state workforce development under one one-stop-shop entity. Several states, including Texas and Florida, have done this and based on testimony during the study it has performed better for the citizens of those states who are seeking employment or training for employment. On…