Daily Archives: September 19, 2014

Native American STEM competition and teacher conference, Nov. 24 

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Bob

In collaboration with the Oklahoma EPSCoR group, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, The University of Tulsa is hosting the First Annual Native American STEM competition and Teacher conference on Nov. 24. Due to the number of high schools that … Continue reading →

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Dates/locations added: Transitioning to new Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science workshops

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Bob

 With the adoption of the new Oklahoma Academic Science Standards, districts and teachers are beginning to make decisions on how to transition from PASS to OAS-Science. The Oklahoma State Department of Education is offering two-day regional workshops designed to provide … Continue reading →

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Proposed Texas Textbooks Distort Climate Change Facts

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Bob

(Ed. note: Why would OSTA post news about textbook difficulties in Texas?  The last line of this Dallas Morning News article explains it all.  Some specific examples of the distorted climate change (and other) facts are included in this article from Mother Jones … Continue reading →

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