Oklahoma’s schools will have a new way to analyze their work and see how they stack up. After going without school report cards for two years, the state board of education unanimously approved a revamped system that launched Feb. 28. Previous school report cards came on a single sheet of paper, with a large, bold […]
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School dance
The incumbent Having served as Oklahoma state superintendent of public instruction for over three years, Joy Hofmeister said she’s not interested in ushering in new policies, should she be voted into a second term. Rather, she said, she’d like to continue on the path she has been on since 2015 to create better schools that […]
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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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Chicken-Fried News: Education vacation
Oklahoma ranks third-worst state in the country when it comes to education.
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Testing, testing
Critics say the requirement, part of the Achieving Classroom Excellence initiative, places too much importance on the tests. Among them is state Rep. Fred Jordan, co-author of legislation to eliminate the graduation requirement. He said the requirement fails to account for some students’ extenuating circumstances. “We’re talking about kids who have zero support from their […]
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Making the grade
Part of several education reform measures passed last year by the Legislature, the plan is scheduled to be posted Monday to the education department’s website. A 30-day public comment period begins at that time and the state Board of Education votes on the measure during its March 29 meeting. If it passes, the policy change […]