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Aug 9
Walters, however, does not have the authority to unilaterally make such a decision. According to state law, “the State Board of Education shall adopt a statewide system of student assessments” that comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. Walters is the chair of the board, which has seven...Read more
Aug 8
Beginning in the 2025–2026 school year, the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) will allow districts to use approved benchmark assessments in place of the current high-stakes end-of-year tests for grades 3–8 in Math and English Language Arts (ELA). https://oklahoma.gov/education/newsroom/2...Read more
Aug 8
My bottom line: The changes under consideration do practically nothing to improve the academic success of every student and, in fact, could further harm Oklahoma’s economic development efforts. https://www.pratt-creative.com/blog/public-comments-oklahoma-consolidated-state-plan-2025 Pictured is the...Read more
Aug 7
“We will continue to work with the tax commission and American Virtual to have them approved by the start of the school year. Oklahoma is proud to remain the most school choice state in the country,” Walters said in a statement to NOTUS. https://www.notus.org/oklahoma/ryan-walters-conservative-onlin...Read more
Aug 6
To help district leaders provide clarity and context for these changes, the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (OEQA) has prepared a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). It offers straightforward answers on topics like: Cut scores and why they matter * What the honesty gap is an...Read more
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