New literacy push aims to lift Oklahoma’s education and workforce rankings

Oklahoma’s largest business organization is calling for sweeping changes to help the state climb out of the bottom of national education and workforce rankings. The State Chamber of Oklahoma is promoting its Oklahoma Competes plan, a long term strategy modeled after Mississippi’s well known literacy turnaround.Business leaders say Oklahoma’s future workforce depends on stronger... Read More.

Pack has 24, Davis 19 and 11 to lift OU over Marquette 75-74

CHICAGO (AP) — Nijel Pack scored 24 points with five 3-pointers, Tae Davis had a double-double, and Oklahoma pulled out a 75-74 win over Marquette in the Bad Boy Mowers Series on Friday.Derrion Reid hit a 3-pointer from the left corner with 35.5 seconds to go to break a tie for the Sooners. Nigel... Read More.