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OU K20 announces nearly $40M GEAR UP Metro award with OKCPS partnership

OKLAHOMA CITY (Regular School District) · November 11, 2025
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University of Oklahoma’s K20 Center secured a US Department of Education GEAR UP Metro grant covering 11 area schools; the seven-year award is just under $40 million with a 1:1 match, serving roughly 4,000 students and beginning immediately, district and K20 presenters said.

The University of Oklahoma’s K20 Center announced Nov. 10 that it has been awarded a US Department of Education GEAR UP Metro grant that will run for seven years and include Oklahoma City Public Schools as a key partner.

Leslie Williams, director of the OU K20 Center, told the OKCPS board the program will serve 11 metro-area schools in a cohort model and reach ‘‘over…

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