A new report the best way to address chronic absenteeism is for schools to work with parents, students, and community partners, rather than rely on punitive measures.
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Students with disabilities in Oklahoma public schools have experienced disproportionately high rates of exclusionary discipline, such as corporal punishment and suspension, compared to students without disabilities.
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By:
Gene Perry
March 30, 2017 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Article 13 of Oklahoma’s Constitution begins: “The Legislature shall establish and maintain a system of free public schools wherein all the children of the State may be educated.” That commitment to educate all of the children in our state is prominent in our…
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By:
Guest
November 3, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The author of this post, a Tulsa-born social worker and parent of three children in the public school system, asked to remain anonymous
We hear a lot about the cuts to public programs that have been made in recent years as a result of…
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Tara Grigson is an OK Policy intern. She is a psychology and Spanish major at the University of Tulsa and previously worked as a Mission Impact Intern at YWCA Tulsa.
In June, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil…
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Nothing is as critical to a young person’s future prospects as a high school diploma. Decades of research shows that those who drop out of high school are at significantly higher risk of being unemployed, living in poverty, and serving…
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Camille Landry is a writer, activist, and social justice advocate who lives in Oklahoma City. This post is part of our “Neglected Oklahoma” series, which tells the stories of Oklahomans in situations where the basic necessities of life are hard…
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On May 9th, the State Department of Education announced that 7,970 third graders, or 16.4 percent of Oklahoma’s third grade population, scored unsatisfactory on the state’s standardized 3rd grade reading test, the OCCT. These children and their families will be…
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