Dr. Gerard Clancy, dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Tulsa and President of the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, received the Oklahoma School Public Relations Association Distinguished Partner Award for his work with Union Public Schools and Unions OU Bedlam school-based clinics.
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Andersen Elementary School, 1200 S. Willow, was one of 1,000 schools in the country selected for special testing to study trends in math and science. ... more
Brad Cast, a chemistry teacher at Union High School, 6636 S. Mingo Road, has been selected as a Chemical Engineering Distinguished High School Mentor for 2007 by the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. ... more
Betsy Glad is one of two Oklahoma teachers, and 93 in the nation, who were honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. ... more
An early childhood day care program for Union High School students is improving the academic careers of young parents, school administrators said. ... more
Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor and Union Public Schools Superintendent Cathy Burden will host an Education Summit from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at the Union Multi-Purpose Activity Center (UMAC). ... more
After nearly a year without a contract, the Union district and its teachers have reached a resolution to their salary negotiations impasse. Unions Board of Education voted Monday night, May 14, to give each teacher an extra $100 above the $3,000 pay increase they were already receiving this year because of a state-mandated pay raise for 2006-2007. The $100 increase will be paid to teachers by the end of June.... more