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Oklahoma School Officials Frustrated With Changes

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Oklahoma school administrators remain frustrated by the Legislature's decision to repeal rigorous Common Core academic standards for public school students weeks before they were to go into effect.

Their frustration intensified when federal officials denied Oklahoma the authority to decide how to spend millions of federal education dollars. Federal officials said Oklahoma could not demonstrate its current standards help students become college- and-career-ready.

Oklahoma Education Association President Linda Hampton says the turmoil reflects management of the state's public schools by politicians instead of teachers who know what's best for students.

State education officials now plan to conduct a series of town hall meetings statewide to allay the concerns of parents, educators and others.

The schedule for the town hall meetings is:

  • Durant - Monday, Sept. 29 (Durant High School)
  • Talihina - Tuesday, Sept. 30 (Talihina High School)
  • Guymon - Sunday, Oct. 5 (Victory Memorial Family Center Church)
  • Chickasha - Thursday, Oct. 9 (Chickasha High School)
  • Midwest City (OKC metro) - Monday, Oct. 13 (Rose State College)
  • Owasso - Monday, Oct. 20 (Tulsa Technology Center-Owasso Campus)
  • Pryor - Tuesday, Oct. 21 (Northeast Technology Center-Pryor)
  • Weatherford - Monday, Oct. 27 (Weatherford High School)
  • Altus - Tuesday, Oct. 28 (Southwest Technology Center)
  • Ponca City - Monday, Nov. 10 (Pioneer Technology Center)
  • Okmulgee - Tuesday, Nov. 11 (Green Country Technology Center)
  • Kingfisher - Monday, Nov. 17 (First Baptist Church)

All meetings will be at 6 p.m., except for the meeting in Guymon, which will take place at 4 p.m. Each meeting should last about an hour.
A majority of legislators say Common Core gave too much power to the federal government.

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