Hofmeister credits grassroots advocacy for half a billion dollars in new public ed investment

OKLAHOMA CITY (March 29, 2018) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister made the following remarks after Gov. Fallin’s signing of House Bill 1010XX. The landmark legislation, the first to earn the required three-fourths majority in both chambers since the passage of State Question 640 in 1992, provides nearly half a billion dollars in funding for common education, including a significant teacher pay increase, raises for support staff and restored textbook funding.

“This bill represents a tremendous step forward for public education in Oklahoma. First and foremost, this is th...

 

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