Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,617,316 residents in 2007 and a land area of 68,667 square miles, Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people", and is known informally by its nickname, The Sooner State. Formed from the Indian Territory on November 16, 1907, Oklahoma was the 46th state to enter the union. Its residents are known as Oklahomans, and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.
In the state's largest urban areas, pockets of jazz culture flourish, and Native American, Mexican, and Asian enclaves produce music and art of their respective cultures. The Oklahoma Mozart Festival in Bartlesville is one of the largest classical music festivals in the southern United States, and Oklahoma City's Festival of the Arts has been named one of the top fine arts festivals in the nation. The Tulsa Ballet, one of the state's five major city ballet companies, is rated as one of the top ballet companies in the United States by the New York Times. The University of Oklahoma's dance program, formed by ballerina Yvonne Chouteau and husband Miguel Terekhov in 1962 was the first fully-accredited program of its kind in the United States. In Sand Springs, an outdoor amphitheater called "Discoveryland!" is the official performance headquarters for the musical Oklahoma! Historically, the state has produced musical styles such as The Tulsa Sound and Western Swing, which was popularized at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa. The building, known as the "Carnegie Hall of Western Swing", served as the performance headquarters of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys during the 1930s.
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Regents for Higher Education
- Site includes facts and figures about the state's higher education system, a directory of contancts for higher education administrators and governing boards, studies and reports, the student information center, and links to the state's colleges and universities.
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Clickable Map of Colleges and Universities
- Clickable map and links to the state's colleges and universities from the Regents for Higher Education.
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Links to Colleges and Universities
- Links to the state's colleges and universities from the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
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Admissions Requirements
- Admissions requirements to the state's colleges and universities.
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Other College Information for High School Students
- Information about Oklahoma colleges and universities, including admission costs and financial aid, from the Regents for Higher Education.
- Oklahoma State University
- OSU's official home page with extensive information about the university and its programs.
- OSU Policies and Procedures
- Searchable database of OSU's Policy and Procedures. Select policy area and then you can search it.
- OSU Phone and E-mail Directory
- Searchable phone and e-mail directory for OSU.
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- University of Oklahoma
- OU's official home page with extensive information about the university and its programs.
- University of Central Oklahoma
- UCO's official home page with extensive information about the university and its programs.
- University of Tulsa
- TU's official home page with extensive information about the university and its programs.
- Oklahoma City University
- OCU's official home page with extensive information about the university and its programs.
- Guaranteed Student Loan Program
- Information about the student loan program.
- Oklahoma Student Loan Authority
- Information about student loan programs, lenders and online forms.
Elementary and Secondary Education
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Education Department
- Main education site in the state that includes links to the Web sites of Oklahoma schools, the status of education legislation, information about homeschooling, state's core curriculum standards, and an index of site resources that includes the qualifications of school board members and teacher certification.
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Graduation Requirements
- High school graduation requirements.
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Oklahoma College Information for Students
- Information about Oklahoma colleges and universities, including admission requirements and costs, from the Regents for Higher Education.
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Oklahoma School Law
- Search School law of Oklahoma.
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Student Press Law Center
- Information about student press law and cases, including a comprehensive
guidebook.
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School District Staff Directories
- Get school district information, including names of officials, addresses and phone numbers.
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School District Database
- Get names of superintendents and principals, their addresses and phone numbers.
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Teacher Salary Scale
- Basic salary scale for teachers; does not count outside activities such as clubs and sports.
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School Web Sites
- List of school sites from the Oklahoma Department of Education.
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Private School Locator
- Put in the state and other information to find private schools from the U.S. Department of Education.
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District Report Cards on School Testing
- School testing report cards for all districts or by each district.
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More School Report Cards
- Use the form to receive reports by county or district from the Office of Accountability of the Education Oversight Board.
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School Finance Data
- Educational finance data from federal, state and local governments via. the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Common Core Educational Data
- A comprehensive, annual, national statistical database of information for all public elementary and secondary schools and school districts via the National Center for Education Statistics.
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State Educational Profiles
- State profiles of public elementary and secondary education from the National Center for Educational Statistics.
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Governor's Education Page
- Information about the governor's education proposals and current education news.
- Education Oversight Board
- Site includes the accountability board's school district reports and profiles.
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School Board Qualifications
- Qualifications for local school board members via the Department of Education.
- Technical and Vocational Education Department
- Site includes list of schools of technical or vocational education, school-to-work and other business-related programs, and e-mail links to staff.
- Oklahoma Education Association
- Site includes breaking education news, links to parenting and classroom resource, and technology resources, including text of state Telcommunications Act.
- Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence
- Site includes all-state evaluation of public education, local education foundations and fellowships.
- Home Schooling Guidelines
- Information about home schooling from the Department of Education.
- Home Schooling
- The Home Educators Resource Organization offers information about home schooling in the state, including state laws and support groups..
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Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association
- Information about the association and many useful scholastic journalism links.
National Links
Organizations
- National Education Association
- The teachers' union site includes positions on issues facing education, school and American education statistics, community partnerships and parental informaton.
- American Federation of Teachers
- The teachers' union site includes reports of education, legislative update, and programs for teachers and administrators.
- Education Writers Association
- Organization for journalists who cover education issues.
- American Association of School Administrators
- Site contains information about legislation and resources for administrators.
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American Council on Education
- Site includes information about higher education programs, including initiatives for women and minorities.
- Site includes publications, links to state organizations, and information about issues facing education.
- More Education Organizations
- Education Week's extensive information about educational organizations with links to sites.
Publications
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Top publication for Higher Education.
- Education Week
- Site includes stories, special reports, teacher magazine and an archives.
General Reference
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American University Locator
- Contains links to nearly every college and university in the country.
- Two-year Colleges
- University of Toledo's extensive links to two-year colleges.
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Historically Black Colleges
- Links to historically black colleges, including college presidents and phone numbers.
- ERIC
- Searches an estimated 950,000 abstracts and articles about education.
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Private School Locator
- Put in the state and other information to find private schools from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Student Press Law Center
- Information about student press law and cases, including a comprehensive
guidebook.
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Financial Aid Information Page
- Extensive information about student financial aid by Mark Kantrowitz, author of The Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and
Fellowships for Math and Science Students.
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College Net
- Financial aid and other information, including virtual tours and links to colleges.
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Southwest Educational Library
- Information about research and educational programs in the Southwest, including the rural "at-risk" program.
- Awsome Library
- Library by subject area for teachers, parents and students.
- Virtual Library of Education
- Extensive links to education sites.
- RWM Vocational School Database
- Database of private vocational postsecondary schools in all 50 states.
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
- Information includes a database of organizations serving children with disabilities, links and facts about state programs, and links to other centers serving children with disabilities.
Government Agencies
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Education Department
- Nation's top education site includes reports and studies, educational databases, statistics, regulations and information about student loans.
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Office of Post-Secondary Education
- Information includes studies and reports about higher education, federal student financial aid programs, and links to colleges, universities, community colleges and trade schools.
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National Center for Education Statistics
- Site includes statistics and reports on education.
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School Finance Data
- Educational finance data from federal, state and local governments via. the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Common Core Educational Data
- A comprehensive, annual, national statistical database of information for all public elementary and secondary schools and school districts via the National Center for Education Statistics.
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State Educational Profiles
- State profiles of public elementary and secondary education from the National Center for Educational Statistics.
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education
- Site includes statistics, information about the Tribal College Initiative, research, legislation and correctional education .
Search
- Education World Links
- Searchable database of more than 110,000 education links.
- Education Links
- Education Week's extensive links to education sites by topic.
- Virtual Library of Education
- Extensive links to education sites.
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