Apr 22, 2025 · Newly obtained audit documents suggest former Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Dr. DeborahGist may have known about an embezzlement scheme within the district at least six months before... Aug 24, 2023 · "I’ve been crystal clear that Tulsa Public Schools needs a dramatic change in leadership, and I am pleased to see the board taking this seriously with the removal of DeborahGist." Aug 29, 2023 · TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Ryan Walters did not mince words at the State Board of Education meeting last Thursday. He incorrectly asserted that the Tulsa board had forced out Dr. Gist rather than the... DeborahGist is the superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools, an urban district serving 33,000 students across 78 schools and charter partners. Gist’s career as an educator started in a classroom at Kirkpatrick Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas in 1988. Aug 22, 2023 · TULSA, Okla. — DeborahGist is a long-time educator with an extensive resume including Commissioner of Education in Rhode Island, she served as a senior policy analyst for the United States... Gist’s career as an educator started in Texas in an elementary classroom, where she began receiving awards for teaching early in her career. While in Texas, she was one of the founding teachers for an innovative school based on experiential learning. Deborah started her career in 1988 as a teacher in Fort Worth, Texas. In 1996, as an administrator, she designed and implemented a literacy program in the Hillsborough County School District in Florida. Aug 23, 2023 · With Tulsa public schools facing a downgrade in its state accreditation, or even potential state takeover, Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist has announced she is resigning.
