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Education

Tulsa Public Schools Adjusts 5-Year Plan to Fit State Mandates

The Oklahoma State Department of Education says Tulsa Public Schools needs improvement and the district is making great strides.

• Monday Meeting: The TPS School Board meeting brought changes to ‘Pathways to Opportunity,’ the district’s 5-year strategic plan. The biggest change is instead of using MAP test scores in reading, they’re going to use Oklahoma School Testing Program or OSTP scores.

• Pathways to Progress: The 5-year plan consists of 3 goals and 5 guardrails. In addition to the refocus on test scores, 3 guardrails were removed in an effort to simplify the plan. They are about social and emotional learning strategies, secondary curriculum, and practical life skills that are already ingrained practices.

Read more about the state of TPS HERE.

Regional News

Tulsa Mayor Recaps 2023 in His Final Year

Mayor G.T. Bynum Is looking back on successes from 2023 with the City’s annual report while 3 Mayoral candidates hope to carry the torch.

• A Safe Place to Call Home: One of the biggest wins was getting voter approval on the third round of Improve Our Tulsa, an $814M package that won’t raise taxes but funds improvements to City facilities, equipment, and streets. $104M of it is going toward filling a critical housing need. The City will get 3 new firetrucks, a hazmat air truck, and more police officers will be hired in 2024.

• A Tough Job: The 3 mayoral candidates hoping to continue the success trend are current Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith, Oklahoma State Representative Monroe Nichols, and City Councilor Jayme Fowler. Tulsans will choose their next Mayor in August.

You can read the entire annual report HERE.

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Tulsa Designers Take Guess Work Out of Bathroom Makeovers

Shower time won’t be rushed with this gorgeous bathroom renovation that’s a little vintage, a little modern, and a whole lotta boho chic.

• Wash Away the Blues: When these clients asked for an outdated bathroom to become an eclectic oasis, Tulsa Home+Design said “check!” All it takes is a soothing blue-gray wall color, white penny hexagon tiles, and a shower trimmed in gold. The sconces give good lighting for tired mornings and the double vanity gives plenty of storage.

• Your Turn to Transform: If you’ve been manifesting bathroom renovations, new kitchens or even new-to-you homes, the team at Tulsa Home+Design can help you make it a reality. They’ll help you buy, sell, design, and renovate the perfect space for the whole family or just some time to soak solo.

Start your project with Tulsa Home+Design HERE.

Development

City of Tulsa and ITULSA $60M Development Opening Soon

NOMA stands for ‘North of Market’ and the new mixed use development is expected to kick up even more activity along Route 66.

• Meet at the Mother Road: NOMA will bring 256 apartments, retail and restaurant space, and a community gathering area to the old Tulsa Welding School site that used to sit at the corner of 11th Street and Lewis Avenue. It will be right across the street from the already favorite Mother Road Market.

• Live, Shop, Eat: The project will be built by ITULSA and pre-leasing is already underway expected to open soon. CEO of ITULSA believes the "corridor is ripe for development, which is why this 4.4-acre site needs to be more than just crumbling concrete.”

Learn more about the project HERE. 

Real Estate

Tulsa Ranks High for Most Affordable Rent

There’s plenty of reason to call Tulsa home with our thriving downtown, great cost of living, and central location for travel. Now, we’ve made the top 5 for most space for your cost of rent.

• Room to Grow: Whether you prefer a downtown loft or a midtown bungalow, Tulsa has options, but how do we get the most for our dollar? RentCafe broke it down by using the national rent average of $1700 per month and studied 1600 cities.

• Show Me the Square Footage: Oklahoma City is 2nd on the list for most living space for your dollar and Tulsa comes in at 5th. Some on the list offer sprawling spaces near 1,900 sq ft for this budget, while others squeeze you into only 200 sq ft. On average, a $1,700 budget will get you 944 sq ft in the US.

See the entire list HERE.

In other news

• 🏠 Get Cozy at Home: At Tulsa Home+Design we strive to make each design totally unique. Start your renovation design journey here.*

• 🍿 Red Carpet Closed: A Tulsa movie theater is calling it a wrap after 17 years because the owners say it didn’t recover from pandemic closure.

• 📚 Mobile Library: Tulsa City-County Library is on the move! Enjoy the mobile library every Thursday at the Gathering Place Williams Lodge to browse the best books for free.

• 🛩 It’s a Sign: Tulsa International Airport is making high flying improvements starting with a new sign to greet travelers.

• 🌱 Netflix and Plant: A Tulsa artist known for creating ‘Moonbeam Flora’ will be featured on Netflix Documentary Series.

• 🎬 Outsiders Autograph: Angelina Jolie tours Tulsa! See this shot of her at the Outsiders House ahead of the movie becoming a musical.

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