An education task force has come up with a plan to address teacher shortages and issues with pay.
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Many lay out plans to improve teacher pay
Educators and lawmakers voice concerns and ideas to improve teacher pay in Oklahoma.
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Shawn Sheehan was named Oklahoma’s 2016 Teacher of the Year.
A special education teacher from Norman High School will travel around Oklahoma and serve as Teacher of the Year in 2016.
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ACT offered to all Oklahoma juniors at no cost
The Oklahoma State Department of Education joins 21 other states that offer free ACT tests to public high school juniors.
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Free ACT tests to begin for juniors this year
A pilot program that will enable more students to take the ACT is estimated to cost around $1.5 million.
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News briefs: Givitt, Mayor’s Development Roundtable and more
Charity shopping Supporting local makers of handcrafted products while also assisting area-based charities is the mission of Givitt, an online store. “We started by putting together a network of local artists, makers and brands and putting their products on our site,” said Tristan Torres, a co-founder of Givitt, which launched last November. “We then give […]
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Hofmeister works toward change
State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister focuses on students and completes her cabinet after a few months on the job.
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Education rally part party, part protest
this year’s education rally took on a festival-like atmosphere at the Oklahoma capitol.
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Tour offers look inside OKC’s ‘F schools’
OKC schools invited lawmakers to tour “F schools,” hoping to offer a different perspective and encourage reform of the state grading system.
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Chicken-Fried News: Education vacation
Oklahoma ranks third-worst state in the country when it comes to education.