Education Action Group
Assisting Our Partners in Education
This group assembles when specific actions need to be taken to assist our education partners with workforce development.
- Initiated legislation to provide students with elective credits for working in businesses
- Raised funds to maintain the National Math & Science Initiative (NMSI) program
- Held summits to identify solutions to workforce issues
- Established working subcommittees to implement soft-skills training in schools
- Created “Lawton Loves Educator” discount programs with merchants
- Formed the Partners in Education program to give individuals, businesses and organizations a means to provide support to local schools
- Hosted community welcome events for Teach For America teachers
- Annually provide input on Chamber Legislative Agendas
- Organized community input sessions for bond issue considerations
Co-Chair: Patty Neuwirth
Co-Chair: James Taylor