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The K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal is a statewide research and development center located on the research campus of the University of Oklahoma.

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History

In 1995, the Oklahoma Networks for Excellence in Education (ONE) was formed, initially from six elementary schools from various settings, to create communities among Oklahoma schools for democratic education. [1] In 2001, O.N.E.’s Executive Director Mary John O’Hair drafted a proposal to bring together teachers, administrators, students, parents, and community members to improve on local and international teaching methods. [2]

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References

  1. Applegate, Perri J.; Wilson, Scott; Williams, Leslie A.; O'Hair, Mary John (5 January 2009). "Chapter 1 - The K20 Model for Systemic Educational Change And Sustainability: Addressing Social Justice in Rural Schools and Implications for Educators in All Contexts". In Woods, Philip A.; Woods, Glenys J. (eds.). Alternative Education for the 21st Century: Philosophies, Approaches, Visions. p. 16. ISBN   9780230618367 . Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. "K20 Center: History". K20 Center. Retrieved 26 October 2021.