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Declining ACT scores raise college readiness concerns

BY JENNIFER PALMER -- Oklahoma Watch

11/13/19 13:30

Oklahoma high school graduates’ scores on the ACT college-readiness exam declined in every subject this year, according to a report released Oct. 30. WHITNEY BRYEN/OKLAHOMA WATCH

According to this Oklahoma Watch graph, ACT scores for Oklahoma students have fallen since 2015 and is almost two points lower than the national average. OKLAHOMA WATCH

Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) corporation that produces in-depth and investigative journalism as a public service for the benefit of all Oklahomans.

Oklahoma high school graduates’ scores on the ACT college-readiness exam declined in every subject this year, according to a report released Oct. 30.

State’s scores on ‘Nation’s Report Card’ remain short of goal

BY JENNIFER PALMER -- Oklahoma Watch

11/12/19 16:30

Students and parents walk toward a Tulsa elementary school entrance. Oklahoma is currently 42nd in fourth- and eighth-grade reading, 39th in fourth-grade math and 40th in eighth-grade math, according a recent report. WHITNEY BRYEN/OKLAHOMA WATCH

The goal is to be ranked in the top 20 states on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. It’s currently 42nd.

Sequoyah H.O.P.E club to hold honor walk

BY STAFF REPORTS --

11/10/19 10:00

TAHLEQUAH – Sequoyah High School’s H.O.P.E. (Honoring Our People’s Existence) club will host an honor walk on Nov. 13.

Beginning at 11:20 a.m. at SHS, club members will walk to the Cherokee Nation Tribal Complex and circle it to honor all Native people – past, present and future.

Club members are inviting CN employees to join the walk as they carry their tribal flags.

NSU to host American Indian Heritage Month events

BY STAFF REPORTS --

11/06/19 13:30

A full list of events and co-sponsors can be found at cts.nsuok.edu and on the NSU Center for Tribal Studies Facebook page.

Free ACT prep boot camp offered to Native American students

BY STAFF REPORTS --

10/31/19 13:30

Applications will be accepted through Nov. 29 for the one-day course.

Community leaders attend 11th annual NORA Regional Summit at NSU

BY D. SEAN ROWLEY -- Senior Reporter

10/30/19 8:30

Stephen Highers, entrepreneur development manager for the Cherokee Nation’s Small Business Assistance Center, officiates as three teams present ideas to address issues in northeastern Oklahoma during the “Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance Shark Tank.” D. SEAN ROWLEY/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Todd Enlow, Cherokee Nation chief of staff, gives a welcome address during the Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance Regional Summit breakfast. The summit is held annually to discuss economic development, health care and quality of life across the region. D. SEAN ROWLEY/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Since 2009, NSU has hosted the summit, which is held to foster economic growth and collaboration in northeastern Oklahoma.

Native teachers encouraged to apply for self-designed teacher grants

BY STAFF REPORTS --

10/29/19 10:30

Cherokee Nation citizen Chelsea Archie, a 2019 Fund for Teachers fellow from Owasso, participates in a research dive on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Archie and her teammate traveled to Australia to observe conservation programs in preparation for a new inquiry-based unit that engages middle school students with local and global conservation efforts. COURTESY

The Fund for Teachers program awards fellowships of up to $5,000 for individual teachers and up to $10,000 for teams of teachers.

OPSR to host professional development conference

BY STAFF REPORTS --

10/23/19 10:30

The Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness will host the conference on child development on Nov. 2 in Tahlequah.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Emma Coombes

BY LINDSEY BARK -- Reporter

10/21/19 8:30

Cherokee Nation citizen Emma Coombes entered a drawing called “Changing the World One Book at a Time” that earned her $1,529” toward college savings and $500 for her school in the “Oklahoma 529 College Saving’s Plan Change the World” during the 2018-19 school year. LINDSEY BARK/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Cherokee Nation citizen Emma Coombes receives more than $1,500 for her college savings.

CN companies continue support of local schools

BY STAFF REPORTS --

10/08/19 14:30

Employees from Cherokee Nation Businesses and Cherokee Nation Entertainment donated and collected school supplies for local schools. Employee volunteers with the companies’ Community Impact Team delivered much-needed items to Moffett Schools. COURTESY

Employee volunteers visit classrooms to deliver items for students and teachers.

Phillips surprises Stilwell seniors with new Chromebooks

BY LINDSEY BARK -- Reporter

10/08/19 8:30

Cherokee Nation citizen and educator Faith Phillips, standing left, works with one of her senior English classes on an assignment on Oct. 1 at Stilwell High School in Stilwell. Phillips recently raised funds to purchase Chromebooks for her students to use in the classroom. LINDSEY BARK/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

New Chromebook computers will be made available for research projects, completing college applications and building résumés.

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Cherokee leaders OK budget increase for marshals

TAHLEQUAH — Cherokee Nation leaders this month increased the Marshal Service budget by $256,757 for salary hikes. Shannon Buhl, director of the CN Marshal Service, said the additional funds would be used to bring approximately half of the agency’s 31-officer force up to Bureau of Indian Affairs pay-scale standards. “Everybody will meet the standard of the BIA now,” Buhl told the Tribal Council on April 15. “Some people get raises just because their salary was actually lower than the BIA.” ...

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