Employment Incentive Program News Today

Students who complete the program and teach in Oklahoma can earn up to $25,000, according to an NOC release.

VALDOSTA – Lowndes County has selected an engineer as part of the Arglass Road Extension project.

BIDMC announced it will award $7.25 million to support local organizations to address health needs in the communities the hospital serves. Learn more.

There’s a teacher shortage nation-wide including, in the Panhandle.

Oklahoma Panhandle State University has embraced the Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program, also known as “Inspired to Teach” passed by the Legislature last year.

Oklahoma Panhandle State University is helping address the teacher shortage throughout the state, in conjunction with the new "Inspired to Teach" program established by the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A trio of bills aimed at recruiting more teachers for Oklahoma classrooms and assisting Oklahoma students passed the House Thursday.The legislation is authored by Mark McBride, R-Moore,

To meet state workforce needs, continued investment in Oklahoma students and public higher education is needed.

Oklahoma high school graduates interested in teaching are encouraged to enroll at Northeastern State University and apply for the Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program this spring.

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor Allison D. Garrett is hopeful state legislators will fulfill a request to increase higher education funding after the opening day of the 59th