What is continuous learning and improvement (CLI)? It’s an approach to improvement by which a team uses data to refine a problem, sets goals, and implements small tests of change to identify practices that are successful and can be scaled to a larger scope; CLI...
By Bailey McBride “Oftentimes, white voices are centered even in these conversations. So I think it’s powerful that there are so many white people on the call with mic’s muted, just listening.” Dr. Ashley Bennett, Director of College Counseling at KIPP Sunnyside High School, summed up a...
By Laura Latta, Ph.D. Preparing for life after high school can feel like an exciting adventure and also a challenging obstacle course. There are many steps that students must take to prepare themselves for their post-high school college, career, or military dreams. In 2019, an Oklahoma...
By Lauren Thiesse, MPA Tulsa County has an abundance of nonprofit organizations and public agencies, each with its own unique mission to support our community. When organizations work together, their missions are able to support one another and their individual successes are amplified. This is called...
I am a new father and there is nothing more important to me than my son. I want him to have the best education and opportunities here in Tulsa, and I think we can all agree that the state of education in Oklahoma needs attention....
Tulsa City-County Library’s No. 1 goal is that the children of Tulsa County will grow up able to compete globally. The participation in the Summer Reading Program of over 40,000 children, tweens and teens each year helps move us toward that goal. In post-program surveys,...
Some of you know me as Kathy Taylor, former Mayor of Tulsa. Some of you know me as Kathy Taylor, businesswoman. And, some of you - know me as Kathy Taylor, friend. But, the person I am today is the result of the many teachers who served as...
Dear Partners, 2015 has been a busy and exciting year for the ImpactTulsa partnership. As we move forward with this unprecedented cross sector partnership focused on data driven strategies to improve student success, we have engaged in new conversations and are navigating exciting new territory. We...
States press to ensure that children in the earliest grades get the literacy support they need to meet crucial 3rd grade milestones By Christina A. Samuels Children who are not reading proficiently by 3rd grade are widely seen as being in academic crisis. Educators are increasingly looking for...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text disable_pattern="true" align="left" margin_bottom="0"] Education attainment is the KEY to regional prosperity and individual opportunity—now more than ever. John Tapogna with ECONorthwest, an economic development firm, takes a look at Tulsa education and wage data in the attached analysis. He clearly shows that regional prosperity and...