ENID, Okla. — Autry Technology Center’s retiring superintendent/CEO said the COVID-19 pandemic played a role in his decision to say goodbye to Oklahoma CareerTech.
“It made us face things in education we hadn’t had to face in the past. It was drawn out for a pretty long period of time,” Brady McCullough said Tuesday during his retirement celebration. “I do think the next school year will be closer to normal, but I think COVID is going to leave a lasting impression on education.”
As McCullough and Autry Tech’s staff, educators and students grappled with COVID-19-related protocols — having moved to an alternate A/B schedule for much of the August-May school year — the longtime vocational training school…