OKLAHOMA CITY (July 15, 2016) – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is seeking stakeholder opinions on what Oklahoma public schools should do and be at town hall forums scheduled across the state. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the federal education law that replaces No Child Left Behind, transfers the bulk of education policy creation and decision-making back to state and local control. The law requires states to gather meaningful stakeholder input to inform their own comprehensive education plan based on ESSA guidelines.