Tag: Joy Hofmeister

Joy Hofmeister is silent on Obama’s LGBT bathroom policy

January 16, 2020 Ray Carter

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister is refusing to meet in public with a state lawmaker and citizens concerned about an August Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) newsletter that focused on “best practices” to create a “safe and valued climate for LGBT students.” Among other things, the newsletter recommended that Oklahoma schools allow…

Academic achievement drops

December 5, 2019

According to the state’s 2018-19 School Report Card, academic achievement declined in all tested grades statewide. That drop was most pronounced in Oklahoma high schools. The Oklahoma Legislature has committed hundreds of millions of dollars in higher funding for public schools, including significant raises in teacher pay in the past two years. “If districts have…