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Oklahoma Board of Education votes to suspend School Report Cards grading system for year 2020-21 Share Updated: 5:25 PM CST Dec 17, 2020 Share Updated: 5:25 PM CST Dec 17, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript KOCO’S ABIGAIL OGLE JOINS US TO EXPLAIN WHAT EXACTLY THIS MEANS. ABBY? REPORTER: STATE EDUCATION LEADERS DECIDING TODAY BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC THERE’S JUST TOO MUCH UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING EDUCATION TO FAIRLY MAKE THOSE ASSESSMENTS. THE VOTE IMPACTS THE 2020 TO 2021 SCHOOL YEAR. THE BOARD VOTED SIX TO ZERO TODAY TO SUSPEND THE SYSTEM. LEADERS SAY BECAUSE...

Submitted Content Dec 18, 2020 OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Board of Education on Thursday approved a one-year suspension of the Oklahoma School Report Card letter grades for the 2020-21 school year. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister said the move is necessary in light of the significant disruptions in instruction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. States across the nation have been exploring the impact of COVID-19 on their respective school accountability systems since the spring. Hofmeister said it has become clear that the abrupt end to the 2019-20 school y...