Oklahoma Energy Resources Board and energy companies boost new STEM program at OKC Public Schools

The oil and natural gas industry is helping to lead a technological initiative at elementary schools throughout the Oklahoma City Public Schools district.

On Monday, the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board and several oil- and natural gas-related companies announced they are helping to financially support nearly half of 33 new STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning centers that opened in the schools this year.

The OERB contributed $300,000 — the most it has donated for a single project — to support 10 of the centers. Ascent Resources, Chesapeake Energy, Devon Energy, Kimray and Reign Capital Holdings together contributed an additional $150,000 to support…

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