New OSDE school standards come with $33 million price tag

New OSDE school standards come with $33 million price tag

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The newly proposed school standards submitted by the Board of Education are coming with a $33 million price tag, and lawmakers could have the board take another look at them. The resolution was filed late Thursday by Senator Adam Pugh (R-Edmond) to reject the standards that were submitted. Which means if this resolution makes its way through the legislature and is fully approved, the standards would go back to the board. "…

Effort at State Capitol aims to stop revised social studies standards for OK public schools

A last minute Republican-led effort at the State Capitol aims to stop the revised social studies standards for Oklahoma public schools.

$30M STANDARDS: Lawmaker files joint resolution opposing new education standards

An Oklahoma Senator filed joint resolution SJR 20 on April 24, disapproving of the Oklahoma State Board of Education's proposed rule changes for social studies and science. Republican Senator Adam Pugh's resolution next goes to the House and Senate. Both would need to pass the resolution to officially reject the standards and send them back to OSBE. Read the full resolution here. The resolution follows a heated OSBE meeting held earlier that day…

Senate moves to disapprove standards

A resolution disapproving controversial social studies and science standards for Oklahoma public schools was filed late Thursday by Senate Education Committee Chairman Adam Pugh, R-Edmond.

Oklahoma Sen. Adam Pugh proposes rejection of changes to social studies, science academic standards

OKLAHOMA CITY — A key Republican Senate leader has proposed the Legislature reject academic standards for social studies and science after half of the Oklahoma State Board of Education said

Action Alert: Ask Oklahoma State Legislators to Pause Implementation of Social Studies Standards

Action Alert: Ask Oklahoma State Legislators to Pause Implementation of Social Studies Standards The American Historical Association (AHA) encourages Oklahomans invested in quality history education to contact their state legislators and ask them to return the newly revised Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies to the State Board of Education…