Brent and Sec. Rogers discussed where he grew up (NM), his time at ORU, settling in Broken Arrow and how he got into politics.They also talk about his new dual roles of Secretary of State and Education under Governor Stitt and what those encompass.

Brent and Adam talk about Oklahoma's role as a national aviation leader and how the Aeronautics Commission is providing annual grants to schools to help students explore career options in aviation.

Brent and Becky talk about her role as Teacher of the Year and what sort of things she does traveling across the state talking to teachers. They also talk about her experiences as an art teacher and during her time at Plaza Towers Elementary School when the 2013 Moore tornado hit.

Director of Education Amy Brewer and Director of Family Support Kelly Berger join OPSRC's Jamila MacArthur and Sarah Julian to talk about the services and support Positive Tomorrows provides their students and families who experience homelessness and poverty.

Brent and Julian discuss Julian's role at the SDE and what he is doing to address native students' needs across the state. They also discuss resources people can access to educate themselves about the 39 tribes in Oklahoma and the history of native peoples.

Brent spoke with Marquita Seifried, STARS Invest Ed program manager and Clinna Smith, family consumer science teacher from Caney Public Schools about their role with the Invest Ed program and educating Oklahoma students state-wide with unbiased securities education focusing on the investment basics and fraud prevention.They also give teachers the opportunity to teach the program and earn some extra money for doing so!

Brent talks with Stephanie about her podcast, Passing Notes, and her work with early childhood educators and providing resources for families in the Oklahoma City Public School district.

Brent and Ryan talk about Ryan's new role as executive director of Oklahoma Achieves. They also make the exciting announcement that he will be teaching a blending learning AP U.S History class through our NextThought platform with students from Millwood and McAlester Public Schools.

The school climate episode continues this week with 2 additional OKCPS school climate specialists and discussions on how OKCPS is teaching adults successful classroom strategies, including a focus on new and emergency-certified teachers along with veterans.

What's the difference between school climate and culture? What is PBIS, and how is OKCPS using this strategy? How do they address behavioral issues and basic classroom processes? The School Climate team addresses these topics and more in today's episode.