By Jennifer Jackson, The Oklahoman Aug. 26--Students at risk of dropping out of school are most vulnerable their freshman year, say school officials, who are implementing programs to help ninth-graders transition from middle school to high school.

By The Daily Oklahoman May 30--We send our children to school to learn. And sometimes, that learning has little to do with reading and writing and more about giving back. Spring has become a popular time for many metro-area schools to conduct student-led fundraising drives for good causes.

By Jeff Raymond, The Daily Oklahoman May 20--Kelsey Murray graduated from Edmond Memorial High School at the Cox Convention Center on Saturday but got goosebumps after walking upstairs.

By ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer A Tulsa kindergarten teacher is among the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence's 2007 winners. Each year, the foundation presents Medals for Excellence, the state's top education honors, to public school teachers, administrators and programs.