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OKLAHOMA CITY (July 19, 2022) – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has awarded 102 grants totaling $8.4 million to schools throughout Oklahoma.Joy Hofmeister, State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
The Oklahoma State Department of Education awarded 102 grants totaling $8.4 million to schools throughout the state.
Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Public school enrollment has dropped in Oklahoma for the first time in 19 years, with 75% of the decrease attributed to fewer pre-K and kindergarten students, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Data shows 4,734 fewer pre-K students and 2,381 fewer kindergarteners enrolled in 2020-21 than in 2019-20. This decrease suggests parents are choosing to delay the entry of their 4- and 5-year-olds into school, officials said. “This pandemic has presented a multitude of challenges, and lower early childhood enrollment numbers tell us we will n...