No matter what you call it, merit pay could help Oklahoma schools but the HOW matters!
A Joint Interim Study on November 4 explored issues related to an incentive-pay plan proposed by Secretary of Education Dan Hamlin. Here’s what Oklahomans need to know about that.
Wednesday’s interim study will explore retention in “literacy-focused grade levels”
Today I’m sharing research and data about Oklahoma’s third-grade reading retention law for the info of those who will be watching House Interim Study 25-089 tomorrow, Oct. 22!
Celebrating Oklahoma turning “outrage into action” for K-12’s future
Organizers Erika Buzzard Wright and Sandra Valentine of the Oklahoma Rural Schools Coalition address the crowd at the “Big Send-Off Bash” on Sunday, Oct. 12, at the Oklahoma State Capitol.
Light enters first State Board meeting under Supt. Fields
When Oklahoma’s State Board of Education met for the first time under State Superintendent Lindel Fields, sunshine poured into the board room illuminating a symbol of the new administration: Let there be light!
Thank goodness for a lack of political aspirations and a transition team
Newly appointed State Superintendent Lindel Fields hugs his daughter, a student at Eisenhower International School in Tulsa, after his remarks at the governor’s news conference hosted by TPS on Oct. 2, 2025.
Why would you make it harder to hire teachers in Oklahoma?
The number of emergency certified and adjunct teachers grows into the thousands now every year. So, why is our state superintendent making it harder to hire teachers?