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🌱 Patch AM: How TPS is balancing academic gains with $12 million in new cuts
Also, don't miss Garden Bros Nuclear Circus on the Tulsa Patch calendar
What's up Tulsa! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How TPS is balancing academic gains with $12 million in new cuts
- Do INCOG's top 25 Tulsa traffic fixes match your daily drive?
- How unsolved park assaults are still changing Tulsa women's routines
Also on today's calendar: Garden Bros Nuclear Circus and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 91, low: 77.
- Monday: Hot, with a high of 105 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. TPS starts new school year with academic gains, focus on attendance and student success (ktul.com) — Tulsa Public Schools is kicking off the new year with rising test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and new policies on cell phones, recess, and conflict resolution. District leaders are also bracing for about $12 million in additional budget cuts while preparing students for upcoming changes to Oklahoma's third-grade reading law and launching new bond-funded projects across Tulsa campuses. 
2. INCOG asks Tulsa-area drivers: Did we get the worst traffic spots right? (kjrh.com) — INCOG has pinpointed the Tulsa metro's worst traffic trouble spots and now wants your feedback on its top 25 street improvement recommendations. After months studying congestion on routes like Riverside, Memorial, U.S. 75 and U.S. 169, officials are asking Tulsa-area drivers, transit riders, cyclists and pedestrians to weigh in through September to help shape future fixes.
3. One year later, Tulsa park assaults remain unsolved and women reflect on safety (newson6.com) — One year after two unsolved sexual assaults at Turkey Mountain and Hunter Park, Tulsa women are still adjusting how and when they use local parks. Police say the cases are likely connected, while River Parks has added cameras tied to Tulsa Police and volunteers now patrol Turkey Mountain. Many residents remain cautious but continue seeking safe ways to enjoy these green spaces.
4. Tulsa woman says disability, shelter limitations leave her without a place to stay as hotel help runs out (newson6.com) — A disabled Tulsa-area woman is running out of hotel assistance after being unable to safely use floor mats at local shelters, exposing a serious gap in Tulsa's options for medically fragile people. Local pastor Chris Stephens and the Tulsa Day Center describe how current systems can't meet her needs during extreme heat, prompting calls for respite care and more flexible shelter solutions.
5. New chapter begins at Paragon Pipe Company (kjrh.com) — A Sapulpa-based pipe manufacturer, now called Paragon Pipe Company, has been bought for $40 million by Integrated Utility Services, led by Tulsa natives Trinity Dawson and Dustin Ketchum. The new owners are working to restore community and employee trust after former CEO Derek Wachob's federal fraud case, promising to stabilize jobs and rebuild the company's role in the local economy.
📸 Around Tulsa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tulsa
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★ Featured events ★
- Garden Bros Nuclear Circus →
801 E Outlet Dr, Jenks
4:30 pm
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- College Fair Night
Union Public Schools UMAC, 6636 S. Mingo Road
6:00 pm - High School Meet The Teacher
Union Public Schools High School
6:00 pm - Freshman Back to School Night
Union Public Schools Freshman Academy
6:00 pm - Expectation Night/Title 1 Engagement - 3rd through 5th Grade
Henry Zarrow International Sch Tulsa, OK 74135
5:30 pm - Back-To-School BASH
Union Public Schools Central Park At Union
6:30 pm - PTA School Kick-Off Foam Party
Patrick Henry Es Tulsa, OK 74135
6:00 pm - Football - Union Vs. Bentonville
Union Public Schools Bentonville HS Stadium 1801 SE J Street Bentonville, AR 72712
7:30 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
German American Society-Tulsa
8:45 pm - Tulsa - Ok Monarch Conservation Action Plan Kickoff Celebration →
Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E Admiral Blvd, Tulsa
1:00 pm - Cruising Summer Savings Event Through 8/31 at AAA →
AAA Tulsa 15th And Lewis, 2121 E 15th St, Tulsa
9:00 am - Expectation Night/Title 1 Engagement - Pre-K through 2nd Grade
Henry Zarrow International Sch Tulsa, OK 74135
5:30 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
A dog who went missing in Tulsa, OK, has been safely reunited with their family after 13 hours, 22 minutes. Message from Finder: "Found on 81st… (Nextdoor Quail Creek) - My chicken girl❤️
Fun fact this white chicken her name is Pana banana and she was my first ever chicken! I've had her for 3 years going on 4, she will be 5 years old… (Nextdoor Dawson)
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Ok Tulsa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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