OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 3, 2014) – The number of students in Oklahoma public schools increased for the 2014-15 school year, keeping in line with a steady, long-term trend.
Total enrollment for 2014 in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade is 688,300 students, an increase of 6,722 over last year’s total of 681,578. From 2010 through 2014, enrollment grew by 28,685.
The following rules were approved by the State Board of Education and have been submitted to the legislature for review. Administrative rules must receive the approval of the legislature and the Governor before they may be implemented.
Topics include:
- Clarification of SLO/SOO Policies
- Guidelines on VAM and SLO/SOO results
- Recommended Reading
- Upcoming Commission Meeting
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OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 24) — The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) announced today it is reinstating Oklahoma’s No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Flexibility Waiver for the 2014-15 school year. Although the waiver had been pulled after state lawmakers repealed Common Core academic standards deemed college- and career-ready, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan reconsidered that earlier decision after Oklahoma higher education officials determined the state’s existing academic standards were sufficient.
As OKTOY, I have the unique opportunity to step away from my classroom for a year and travel the state, joining conversations about the amazing profession to which I proudly belong.
Stepping out of the classroom was not an easy transition. There was the logistical aspect of finding qualified coverage for my upper-level math courses as well as my internal struggle. I felt like I was abandoning my students.
OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 19, 2014) — The State Board of Education today unanimously approved an application submitted by Oklahoma’s Office of Juvenile Affairs to sponsor charter schools at juvenile detention facilities in Manitou and Tecumseh.
Under the plan, the State Board of Education will sponsor the Oklahoma Youth Academy Charter School at the facilities, both of which have been served by the local school districts —Tipton and Tecumseh, respectively.
OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 19, 2014) — Twenty Oklahoma public schools will soon receive a new grant from the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) to spur innovation in reading and literacy at the elementary level.
OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 17, 2014) — More than 550 schoolchildren from throughout Oklahoma will converge on the state Capitol on Tuesday, Dec. 2, for the lighting of the state Christmas tree. Gov. Mary Fallin and state schools Superintendent Janet Barresi host the annual event.
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As OKTOY, I have the unique opportunity to step away from my classroom for a year and travel the state, joining conversations about the amazing profession to which I proudly belong.
OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 19, 2014) — Twenty Oklahoma public schools will soon receive a new grant from the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) to spur innovation in reading and literacy at the elementary level.
OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 17, 2014) — More than 550 schoolchildren from throughout Oklahoma will converge on the state Capitol on Tuesday, Dec. 2, for the lighting of the state Christmas tree. Gov. Mary Fallin and state schools Superintendent Janet Barresi host the annual event.
