New Law Requires Health Education Across All Oklahoma Schools
The state is stepping up to help fight obesity and mental health issues with a new health education bill.
Up until this point, Oklahoma was one of only three states that did not have a health education mandate in place. Governor Kevin Stitt signed the bill into law last week and some districts are already excited about the change.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister said the health education bill puts every school in Oklahoma on the same page. We know that Oklahoma students suffer from high instances of obesity, childhood obesity, diabetes, asthma, Hofmeister said. And we also know that if we want to see differences, then it starts with education.
Oklahoma State Superintendent for Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister speaks at a press event announcing the state s Ready Together Oklahoma Initiative at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Oklahoma City. The program is aimed at helping students move forward in the wake of learning disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The coronavirus has thrown each individual’s education into chaos. And Oklahoma teachers, students and administrators are trying to bring order back into students’ lives.
But billions of dollars from the federal government should give schools the opportunity to work at mitigating learning loss.
Oklahoma’s State Department of Education announced Monday the start of a new multiyear initiative to best leverage those monies called Ready Together Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma State Superintendent for Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister speaks at a press event announcing the state s Ready Together Oklahoma Initiative at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Oklahoma City, Okla. The program is aimed at helping students move forward in the wake of learning disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The coronavirus has thrown each individual’s education into chaos. And Oklahoma teachers, students and administrators are trying to bring order back into students’ lives.
But billions of dollars from the federal government should give schools the opportunity to work at mitigating learning loss.
Oklahoma’s State Department of Education announced Monday the start of a new multiyear initiative to best leverage those monies called Ready Together Oklahoma.
State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister Releases Summer Learning Plan For Students
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister and education stakeholders announced the launch of the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) recovery plan for PreK-12 students Monday.
Ready Together Oklahoma: An Action Plan for Supporting Students Through the Pandemic and Beyond
will include initiatives to bolster accelerated learning, strengthen instruction and address social-emotional issues due to the pandemic. The plan was developed with input from students, educators, community representatives and other partners.
“Teachers have moved heaven and earth this year,” Hofmeister said.
She said she is hopeful with how the summer is looking and the year ahead.
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