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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announces Jon Hazell as the 2017 Teacher of the Year. To see more Oklahoma Teacher of the Year photos, click here.

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RSA Videoconference Q&A

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Superintendent Hofmeister to hold series of education town halls statewide

OKLAHOMA CITY (October 5, 2016) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister is hitting the road this fall for a series of town hall meetings to hear Oklahomans’ thoughts on how to strengthen public education and refocus on meeting the needs of individual students.

Beginning Tuesday, Oct.

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ELEVATE: Everyone Needs a Buddy

bench OKLAHOMA CITY (October 4, 2016) – No one likes to feel left out, including students at recess. That’s why schools across the state are adding buddy benches to the playground.

“I think it’s made a big difference in the awareness that the other kids have that someone might be having a bad day,” said Jane Johnson, principal at Garfield Elementary in Enid.