Oklahoma Pre-K ranked in top 8 states by nation’s premier early education group
OKLAHOMA CITY (April 17, 2019) – Oklahoma’s public Pre-K program scored among the top eight states in the nation in a new report from the influential National Institute for …
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I’m so old that I can remember this being a huge deal just one year ago, with the Democrats, RINOs, and the media making it a multi-week news campaign issue (let’s be real, that’s really all it was about, politics and winning elections).Here’s the deal…
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GOVERNOR STITT APPOINTMENTS CARLISHA WILLIAMS BRADLEY TO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONOklahoma City, Okla. (April 1, 2019)— Governor Kevin Stitt announced today his appointment of Carlisha Williams Bradley to the State Board of Education.Pending Senate conf…
State Board of Education approves Oklahoma School Report Cards
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 28, 2019) – The State Board of Education (SBE) today approved release of the 2018 Oklahoma School Report Cards, introducing a school accountability system that corrects f…
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Education innovation by Trent England, executive vice president at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
School boundary lines are moving in Oklahoma’s largest school district. A smaller district, Deer Creek, is shifting lines as well. These changes are…
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Oklahoma Republicans used to tout a strong belief in local control when it comes to education. Now, seemingly motivated by pressure from the unions who run the Oklahoma education system, they are reversing course.During the budget crunch of recent year…
by Byron Schlomach
Governor Stitt has made it his goal to move Oklahoma toward top ten status among the states. Exactly how he would measure this is unclear, but education is obviously targeted, given its promin…
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