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Students often experience some jitters on the first day of school, but the prospect of such nervousness doesn’t appear to be too great a deterrent for students 60 and older. Officials at Toronto’s York University estimated they had around 430 students aged 60 and older in undergraduate and graduate programs in 2021. Increased enrollment among people at or nearing what is often considered retirement age could be a reflection of what the AARP notes has been an increase in continuing education courses at many colleges and universities. Such courses may be offered to individuals of a certain age at reduced tuition. They also can help workers over 50 learn new skills that can benefit them in an ever-adapting professional landscape that increasingly relies on technologies that may not have been around when older professionals attended college and began their careers. In addition, the AARP reports that individuals interested in going back to school for personal enrichment, as opposed to achieve an advanced degree, may be able to audit classes for free. In such instances, older adults often do not receive academic credit but still get to benefit from taking the class.
Read moreSen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has filed three pieces of legislation related to state parks and their operations.
Read moreAttorney General Gentner Drummond announced Sunday that his office will assume responsibility working with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) in the probe of potential wrongdoing involving the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation and Swadley’s Bar-B-Q.
Read moreDowns Family Christmas and its visitors donated $25,097 and 5,019 pounds of food to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma during its 2022 season. The donations will help provide 104,571 meals for residents living with hunger across central and western Oklahoma.
Read moreAs the soon-to-be owners of an accessible modified new home built by Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity (COHFH), Darin and Alyson Smith, say they are thrilled to participate in their home’s dedication at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26th at 504 NW 88th Street in Oklahoma City.
Read moreSen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, and Sen. Shane Jett, R-Shawnee, have filed universal school choice legislation to benefit children in all corners of the state. Daniels’ Education Freedom Act, Senate Bill 822, provides parents the option of tapping into a portion of their child’s education dollars to pay for a variety of education services, including tuition.
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