The Oklahoma Academy

The Oklahoma Academy recently held our Fifth Annual Former Academy Board Chairs’ Dinner in Oklahoma City. It was a wonderful evening of reflection and celebration. A special thank you to all our Former Board Chairs who were able to attend!

We held another excellent Community Town Hall on Education in Seminole! A special thank you to President Lana Reynolds with Seminole State College and Mark Schell with Security State Bank for helping us host this event. We greatly appreciate everyone who was able to attend and lend their voices to identify practical, solutions-focused strategies that strengthen learning, support educators and improve student success in our state!

🗳️ Early voting for Oklahoma’s June 16 Election begins Thursday, June 11!

If you’d rather vote before Election Day, early voting locations across the state will be open:

📍 Thursday, June 11: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
📍 Friday, June 12: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
📍 Saturday, June 13: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

This year, voters can also pick up a limited-edition “I Voted” sticker commemorating America’s 250th birthday while supplies last.

Remember, Oklahoma has closed primaries. To vote in a party’s primary election, you must be registered with that party. However, all registered Oklahoma voters, including Independents, are eligible to vote on State Question 832 and any nonpartisan races or local propositions on their ballot.

Before heading to the polls, check your sample ballot and voting location through the OK Voter Portal. Early voters must vote in the county where they are registered.

Make your voice heard. Every vote matters.



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Tulsa, we want to hear from you!
Join us June 9 at 3:00 PM for a Community Town Hall at Tulsa Tech. Oklahoma’s education system is at a turning point. Only 26% of students are meeting grade-level expectations, and too many are still falling behind. The question is simple but important: what should we do next? This is your chance to be part of that conversation.
Community Town Halls bring together local voices to share ideas, identify challenges, and help shape real solutions. What we hear in Tulsa will help guide the statewide Town Hall this October and inform recommendations for Oklahoma’s future.
📍 Tulsa Tech Client Service Center
📅 June 9
⏰ 3:00 PM
RSVP at https://members.okacademy.org/ap/Events/Register/g4FXG3qhzCyCo

We held an excellent Community Town Hall in Ardmore last week! We brought together community members, educators, business leaders, and parents to answer one big question: How do we better prepare Oklahoma students for the future? Thank you to everyone who attended and a special thank you to Bill Murphy with the Ardmore Chamber of Commerce and Andrea Anderson with the Ardmore Development Authority for helping us host this event!

Durant, we want to hear from you!
Join us June 4th at 11:00 AM for a Community Town Hall at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Oklahoma’s education system is at a turning point. Only 26% of students are meeting grade-level expectations, and too many are still falling behind. The question is simple but important: what should we do next? This is your chance to be part of that conversation.
Community Town Halls bring together local voices to share ideas, identify challenges, and help shape real solutions. What we hear in Durant will help guide the statewide Town Hall this October and inform recommendations for Oklahoma’s future.
📍 Southeastern Oklahoma State University
📅 June 4
⏰ 11:00 AM (Lunch Provided)
RSVP at https://members.okacademy.org/ap/Events/Register/qWFZmAzckCQCe

The Oklahoma Academy has been traveling all over the state to ask a critical question: How can we reimagine the structure, content, and supports of education to better prepare our students for the future? We appreciate those who joined us in Alva, Oklahoma to lend their thoughts on education in our state. A huge thank you to Brian Gaddy, Oklahoma Academy Board Member, for helping us host this event!

It was great to hear from citizens in Lawton this week! We brought together community members, educators, business leaders, and parents to answer one big question: How do we better prepare Oklahoma students for the future? Thank you to everyone who attended and a special thank you to Mike Hixson, External Affairs Manager with PSO, for helping us host this event!

We held another excellent Community Town Hall on Education last week in Broken Arrow! A special thank you to Farhad Daroga for helping us host this event. We greatly appreciate everyone who was able to attend and lend their voices to identify practical, solutions-focused strategies that strengthen learning, support educators and improve student success in our state!

Ardmore, we want to hear from you!
Join us May 27th at 10:00 AM for a Community Town Hall at the Ardmore Convention Center.
Oklahoma’s education system is at a turning point. Only 26% of students are meeting grade-level expectations, and too many are still falling behind. The question is simple but important: what should we do next?
This is your chance to be part of that conversation.
Community Town Halls bring together local voices to share ideas, identify challenges, and help shape real solutions. What we hear in Ardmore will help guide the statewide Town Hall this October and inform recommendations for Oklahoma’s future.
📍 Ardmore Convention Center
📅 May 27
⏰ 10:00 AM
RSVP at https://members.okacademy.org/ap/Events/Register/EqFRQ4whgC6C9 and join the conversation. Your voice matters!