Report Shows Oklahoma Still Leads in Education Cuts
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A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows Oklahoma’s 2016 per-pupil education funding is down 24 percent compared with 2008. That’s the largest decrease in the nation.
Oklahomans Praise Vote To Replace No Child Left Behind
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Some of the toughest components of the No Child Left Behind era are coming to an end. The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to pass a bill that replaces much of it, called the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Schools Search for Answers to Curb Student Discipline
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Many schools are looking for ways to improve student behavior and cut suspensions and expulsions as more focus is placed on student discipline practices.
Kicked from School: Minorities in Special Ed
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Oklahoma’s special education students who are minorities are being expelled, suspended or referred to police at rates of up to four times that of white students with disabilities.
Nation’s Exam: Okla. Students Improve in Reading, Struggle in Math
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Newly released federal data shows Oklahoma students are struggling to gain ground in math and reading proficiency.
Interactive: Letter Grades for Every School
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An interactive table allows you to compare your school’s grade with those of others in your district, city or elsewhere. Education leaders and teachers decry the A-F grades, and a new system is in the works.
Boren, Backers File Education Penny Tax Petition
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OU President David Boren and backers filed paperwork for a petition drive Wednesday that, if approved by voters, would raise a penny sales tax statewide for education.
Experts: State’s Draft of Education Standards Has Many Flaws
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Oklahoma’s goal to have the top academic standards in the nation may be out of reach.
Oklahoma Universities Struggle To Graduate Students
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No Oklahoma college or university graduates more than two-thirds of its students, and 80 percent graduate less than half, according to newly released federal data.
Penny Education Tax Tried in Other States
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Penny sales taxes earmarked for education, similar to a proposal in the works in Oklahoma Thursday, are nothing new and have seen mixed results across the nation.