OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 4, 2015) – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) today hosted the agency’s first meeting of the Red Tape Task Force, which State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister established with a goal of eliminating unnecessary administrative costs and actions.
The Oklahoma State Department of Education’s (OSDE) Teacher Shortage Task Force, announced in September, has organized three working groups. Each will hold a series of monthly meetings to find real solutions to the statewide teacher shortage crisis.
OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 28, 2015) — Oklahoma reading scores in the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) represent significant growth for fourth-grade students. The state had the third-largest gain in the country, up 5 points from 217 in 2013 to 222 this year, putting Oklahoma above the national average of 221.
In southwest Oklahoma City, students at Arthur Elementary were given a big upgrade.
Arthur Elementary was selected to be a part of the ConnectEd Initiative. Arthur was one of 114 schools across the nation chosen and the only school selected in Oklahoma.
