One of the K20 Center’s strengths is its collaborative efforts with schools, university and the community. Through these partnerships the K20 Center is able to extend it outreach and support the education pipeline from school to workforce development.

Funding Partners

The K20 Center invests in research focused on teaching and learning innovations through the generous support of external funding. The K20 Center has received more than $23 million from funding partners including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Inasmuch Foundation, National Science Foundation, Noble Foundation, Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust, United States Department of Education, and the University of Oklahoma. Click here to see a full list of funding partners.

K-12 Partners

The K20 Center’s extensive network of elementary and secondary schools across Oklahoma continues to grow as more schools join efforts to renew education for the 21st century. To date the K20 Center works with more than 500 schools, reaching more than 1,000 leaders, 3,000 teachers and 40,000 students. Click here to see a list of all K20 network schools.

University Partners

As part of the University of Oklahoma’s Research Campus and the K20 Center’s extensive local, state, and global network, a unique opportunity exists to evaluate and create new learning technologies. The K20 Center has extensive experience with integrating learning technologies into learning environments, and to date, has partnered with science and technology resources at the University of Oklahoma in:

* High performance computing and computer science
* Robotics and artificial intelligence
* Electrical and mechanical engineering
* Bioinformatics and biology
* Spatial analysis and geosciences
* Climatology and weather

Workforce Development Partners

Industry partnerships work with the K20 Center by providing authentic learning opportunities and lesson development for K-12 and undergraduate students. These partnerships enhance student engagement, raise student achievement, foster higher-order thinking skills, create innovative internship opportunities, and support workforce development. Furthermore, industry partnerships, combined with University technology transfer program collaborations with the Sasaki Institute, Office of Technology Development, and the Price College of Business, create opportunities for students to bridge STEM interests with innovation and the creation of intellectual property.