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Approximate number of students in Oklahoma’s rural districts who rank among the most diverse in the nation in terms of race, specialized needs, poverty, and residential instability.
[Source: Why Rural Matters 2018-2019]
200,000
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A fourth generation Oklahoman from Pawhuska, Dave Hamby has more than three decades of award-winning communications experience, including for Oklahoma higher education institutions and business organizations. Before joining OK Policy, he oversaw external communications for Rogers State University and The University of Tulsa. He also has worked for Oklahoma State University and the Chamber of Commerce in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A graduate of OSU's journalism program, he was a newspaper reporter at the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith. Dave joined OK Policy in October 2019.
