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.
Oklahoma could learn something from Texas about improving schools
Oklahoma can learn a lot from Texas about how to provide actionable data on school performance to the public and how to use it to improve schools.
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!
Who is in charge of the Oklahoma School Testing Program?
Every day, some new, off-the-wall spin is rolled out to divert attention from the poor job performance of Oklahoma’s current State Superintendent of Public Instruction. … Thank God it’s Friday!
Public comments on proposed changes to Consolidated State Plan, 2025
Wendy submitted her public comments Aug. 7 for the Oklahoma State Board of Education’s consideration highlighting programs proposed for the 2025-26 school year that do not yet exist.
Oklahoma City’s Jamie Polk illustrates greatness and grace at InspireOK 2025
Oklahoma City’s Jamie Polk illustrates greatness and grace at InspireOK 2025
What does lowering cut scores on state tests in 2024 mean in 2025?
For years, I had a bad habit of celebrating even small improvements in student proficiency on state tests because it requires a LOT of hard work by a dedicated team and CAN mean a school community takes seriously what is required.
Unfortunately, the data that triggers Oklahoma’s school-improvement process may no longer be valid or reliable. …