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Column: From the desk of Sen. Jessica Garvin

Just as families’ schedule are getting more hectic with back-to-school events and sports, so is ours at the Capitol and around our districts. Interim studies are in full swing with

Oklahoma State Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates' i-Ready® Assessment an Approved Dyslexia Screener for Grades K-3

/PRNewswire/ -- The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OKSDE) recently named Curriculum Associates' i-Ready Assessment as an approved dyslexia screener...

Gov. Stitt, Okla. Lawmakers Announce New Education Package At State Capitol

Gov. Stitt, Okla. Lawmakers Announce New Education Package At State Capitol

Gov. Stitt, Okla. Lawmakers Announce New Education Package At State Capitol

Gov. Stitt, Okla. Lawmakers Announce New Education Package At State Capitol

Voting for Anne Roberts "People's Choice Awards" continues until Friday July 30 at 5 p.m.

Education Department Brings $3.2B Budget Request To Oklahoma Lawmakers

In the year’s first budget hearing, Oklahoma State Department of Education officials presented their $3.2 billion request to state lawmakers. It represents a 6% increase — $191 million — over the current fiscal year appropriation, with most going toward the state funding formula for public schools. Education officials acknowledged Monday enrollment is down 9,500 students. Three-fourths of the enrollment drop is in pre-K and kindergarten. State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister said they believe the decline has a lot to do with anxiety about the pandemic and that enrollment is likely to pick back up next year when more families are comfortable putting kids in school, though they’ll have missed some important time.