A $3 million tutoring initiative will support small-group literacy instruction in rural schools and Oklahoma’s two largest districts.
The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced Thursday it will distribute $1 million to Tulsa Public Schools, $1 million to Oklahoma City Public Schools and $1 million to split across 100 rural districts, which will receive $10,000 each.
Districts will put the funds toward reading tutoring to help students who have fallen behind. Testing in 2024 found only 23% of Oklahoma fourth graders and 20% of eighth graders in the state performed at a proficient level in reading…