This program supports the creation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours.
There was a time when a high school diploma was enough to give someone a fighting chance for economic success.
But those days appear to be over.
April is an important month for educational leaders in Oklahoma because the mandatory roster verification process begins. In order to ensure a smooth transition, district superintendents recently participated in Oklahoma State Department of Education’s VAM Briefing videoconference.
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On March 31, I was invited to serve as the opening speaker for Oklahoma’s historic rally for education at the capitol. This is that speech:
![Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Peter Markes speaks at the March 31 teacher rally.](//sde.ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/styles/large/public/Speech%202.jpg)
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has been working closely with its testing vendors to ensure as many potential issues as possible are resolved before computer-based assessments are administered beginning next month.
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has posted on the agency’s website the newly proposed draft of the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Pre-Kindergarten.
The draft is available on the OSDE’s Early Childhood and Family Education Webpage at http://sde.ok.gov/sde/early-childhood-and-family-education.
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