Well, folks, it's called the Office of School Choice. State Superintendent Ryan Walters says it will be easier for parents to get to their children's schools through this building behind me. Now, at today's State Board of Education meeting, State Superintendent Ryan Walters said there has been a demand from parents for public schools to open, open enrollment, charter schools, private schools, and home schools. announced the launch of a new program. The state Department of Education says this new program will give parents the option of going to one place to navigate their child's schooling. Superintendent Walters said in his announcement that Oklahoma would be one of the first state departments to create this resource. He also said their department aims to take the lead in school selection and support parents as much as possible. This new office will do just that. State Superintendent Walters said staff in this office will need to be redeployed and additional staff will need to be hired for the new addition. But overall, he says, it gives parents more access to their children's schools. Now, several people showed up for public comment today, but no one in our department specifically mentioned whether they were for or against this school choice plan, but it was a one-stop shop for all things school choice. It will be. So we're very excited to announce that our team that works with charter schools, our team that works with private schools, we're going to help reorganize this agency to make sure that we're all on the same footing. think. This makes these resources easily available to parents and the community. A few states have these, but not many. So he's excited to be one of the first states to offer this to parents in Oklahoma.State Superintendent Walters has not announced when the department will launch, according to a live broadcast from Oklahoma.
State Superintendent Ryan Walters said the new office at the Department of Education has made school choice easier.
In the announcement, State Superintendent Ryan Walters said Oklahoma will be one of the first state departments to create this resource.
Updated: March 28, 2024 5:22 PM CDT
The Oklahoma State Department of Education has announced a one-stop shop for parents to choose schools for their children with the launch of the new Office of School Choice. Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters says this will make it easier for parents to choose schools for their children. Educational options. At Thursday's school board meeting, Ryan Walters announced the launch of a new program that he said parents had been asking for. Click here to get the latest news stories that interest you. Whether it's public school open enrollment, charter school, private or homeschooling, the Oklahoma State Department of Education says this new program will give parents the option of going to one place to navigate their child's schooling. states that it will be provided. In his announcement, Walters said Oklahoma will be one of the first state departments to create this resource. He also said the department aims to lead in school choice and support parents as much as possible, adding that this new office will do just that. Walters said school choice staff will need to be transferred as well. He says additional staff will need to be hired, but overall it will give parents more access to their children's schooling. >> Download the KOCO 5 app “This division will be your one-stop shop for all things school choice,” said Walters. “Therefore, we are pleased to announce this.” “We are reorganizing this agency to make sure that our teams that work with charter schools, our teams that work with private schools, all of us are on the same page, and that parents and communities have more access to these resources. It helps make it easier to take advantage of. There are a few states that already have these in place, but not many, but we're going to be one of the first to offer this to parents in Oklahoma. “I'm excited.'' Audio from Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse reveals timeline of events 8-year-old girl dies after being sucked into pipe in Texas hotel pool, Oklahoma band speeds up in lawsuit Announcement of call for help after van caught in flames on road What will happen in the spring of 2024 in Oklahoma?
The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced a one-stop shop for parents to choose schools for their children with the launch of the new Office of School Choice.
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters said it will be easier for parents to choose their children's education options. At Thursday's school board meeting, Ryan Walters announced the launch of a new program that parents had requested.
Click here to get the latest news stories that interest you.
The Oklahoma State Department of Education says this new program will give parents the option to go to one place to navigate their child's schooling, whether it's open enrollment in public schools, charter schools, private schools, or homeschooling. states that it will be provided.
Walters said in the announcement that Oklahoma will be one of the first state departments to create this resource. He also said the department aims to lead in school choice and support parents as much as possible, adding that this new office will do just that.
Walters said the Office of School Choice will have to redeploy staff and hire additional staff, but overall it will make it easier for parents to get their children's schooling.
>> Download the KOCO 5 app
“This division will be a one-stop shop for all things school choice, so I'm pleased to announce this,” Walters said. “We are reorganizing this agency to make sure that our teams that work with charter schools, our teams that work with private schools, all of us are on the same page, and that parents and communities have more access to these resources. It will help make it easier to take advantage of. There are some states that have these already in place, but not many, but we will be one of the first states to offer this to parents in Oklahoma. I’m excited about that.”
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