Oklahoma Aviation Academy prepares for takeoff in Norman

The Oklahoma Aviation Academy, planned to go wheels up this fall with an inaugural cohort of 80 freshmen from Norman and Norman North high schools, is intended to open eyes to a wide horizon of possibilities for futures in aerospace. April 1 marked the deadline for students to apply for the OAA this year. As of the morning, some 144 had signed up, according to Kristi Gray, the district’s dire...