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Hofmeister launches online portal tracking school districts’ use of federal relief funds

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced Friday that a new online portal is available for Oklahomans to track how school districts are using...

Hofmeister demands Walters release funding for early childhood education

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister said Thursday she is appalled that Gov. Stitt’s Secretary of Education, Ryan Walters, is refusing to...

New data released shows positive impact from school climate grant

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) A five-year, $3.7 million School Climate Transformation grant is making a significant impact, according to new data released by the Oklahoma State Department of...

Hofmeister launches statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced this week that the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is investing $2.5 million in...

Hofmeister’s pursuit of $9.1 million in Epic funds approved by State Board of Education

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted Thursday to withhold $9.1 million from Epic Charter Schools for exceeding the allowable amount on school administrative...

Hofmeister announces $9 million school grant to support students’ mental health needs

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced a $9 million federal grant to expand support for rural districts striving to meet the mental...

Hofmeister announces $4.2 million grant to combat teacher shortage

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced Tuesday a $4.2 million grant awarded to the Oklahoma Chapter of Teach For America (TFA). The...

Colton’s Main Street Run Donates AEDs to Support Statewide Mobile Units

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(DURANT, Okla.) The family of Colton Sherrill – a 10-year-old Durant boy who died from an unknown heart defect while playing basketball in 2008 – has donated 27 automated external...

OSDE using $12.75 million in relief funds for paid student teaching

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) To ensure students have access to well-prepared teachers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) will use $12.75...

Eleven rural Oklahoma school districts receive Art Tech grants

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Eleven rural Oklahoma school districts have been selected to receive a new innovative fine arts program for the 2021-22 school year. Oklahoma Art Tech is a $5.8...