{"id":34424,"date":"2026-03-09T14:55:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=34424"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:55:43","slug":"oklahoma-department-of-aerospace-and-aeronautics-partners-with-oaire-to-propel-drone-innovation-in-high-school-classrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/oklahoma\/oklahoma-department-of-aerospace-and-aeronautics-partners-with-oaire-to-propel-drone-innovation-in-high-school-classrooms\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Partners with OAIRE to Propel Drone Innovation in High School Classrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) in partnership with OAIRE, the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education, hosted a professional development event and drone build for Oklahoma aerospace teachers on Feb. 27-28. The event, held at Oklahoma State University, highlighted the state\u2019s commitment to \u201cpushing the boundaries of flight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/OK-Av-Teachers-edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34425\" style=\"width:288px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/OK-Av-Teachers-edit.jpg 642w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/OK-Av-Teachers-edit-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Oklahoma aviation teachers participated in a drone building event Feb. 27-28 in Stillwater. The event was hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aviation in partnership with the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The strategic partnership with OAIRE brought educators from across the state to explore innovative and advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) technology. The event showcased the essential role high school teachers play in bringing industry-leading innovation into the classroom to prepare the next generation of the aerospace workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur educators are the cornerstone of this program,\u201d said Paula Kedy, ODAA Statewide Aerospace STEM education manager. \u201cWith our expanding network of schools, the support of our state legislators and partnerships with industry leaders, Oklahoma is well-positioned to continue leading the nation in aerospace education.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key highlights of the event included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Professional Development: Advanced training for Oklahoma educators on integrating UAS technology into high school aerospace programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovation Showcases: Demonstrations of cutting-edge drone applications in emergency management, agriculture, and wildlife conservation and control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workforce Connections: Bridging the gap between classroom learning and the 120,000 professional roles within Oklahoma\u2019s aerospace and defense industries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Oklahoma currently leads the nation in aerospace education, with more than 145 schools implementing specialized STEM courses like the AOPA \u201cYou Can Fly\u201d program. This collaboration with OAIRE reinforces Oklahoma\u2019s ongoing commitment to advancing aerospace research and education. For more information on ODAA\u2019s Aerospace Education initiatives, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/oklahoma.gov\/aerospace\/aero-education.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/oklahoma.gov\/aerospace\/aero-education.html\">oklahoma.gov\/aerospace\/aero-education<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) in partnership with OAIRE, the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education, hosted a professional development event and drone build for Oklahoma aerospace teachers on Feb. 27-28. The event, held at Oklahoma State University, highlighted the state\u2019s commitment to \u201cpushing the boundaries of flight.\u201d The strategic partnership [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[144,98,56,127],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aerospace-education","category-aviation-education","category-oklahoma","category-unmanned-systems"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34424"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34426,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34424\/revisions\/34426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}