OKLAHOMA CITY — About $1.5 million in private donations are being used to train literacy coaches in 10 locations across Oklahoma as part of an effort to improve students’ reading proficiency, officials announced Tuesday.
The State Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday unveiled a plan, named the Oklahoma Literacy Initiative, which supporters said will boost the reading levels of children enrolled in seven traditional districts, two charter schools and one neighborhood school.
The announcement comes as educators begin preparing to implement the Strong Readers Act, which beginning in the 2027-28 school year, requires third graders to be held back if they score below a basic grade level in reading. The legislation, which the State Chamber backed, also requires more literacy coaches…