Quote of the Day | October 8, 2018

“Of the 106 mental health providers that serve students, there are only five that exist west of Oklahoma City metro area. Only five.”

-State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, speaking about why her department is using federal grant funding to address students’ mental health needs in Western Oklahoma [Public Radio Tulsa]

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.

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