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Working to make sure Tulsa Race Massacre, events in Black history included in Oklahoma s curriculum Updated: 6:53 PM CST Feb 23, 2021 Share Updated: 6:53 PM CST Feb 23, 2021
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Show Transcript CURRICULUM IS BEING TAUGHT. IN THE PAGES OF THIS HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY BOOK YOU’LL FIND THE NUMBER OF EVENTS THAT HELP TO SHAPE, OKLAHOMA HISTORY THE TRAIL OF TEARS THE LAND RUN OF 1889 AND THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING, BUT ONE OF THE DARKEST DAYS IN OKLAHOMA AND THE NATION’S HISTORY NOT IN THESE BOOKS OR DISCUSSED IN MANY CLASSROOMS THE TULSA RACE MASSACRE TWO DAYS OF TERROR THAT LEFT DOZENS DEAD AND HUNDREDS INJURED I GRADUATED FROM PUTNAM CITY HIGH SCHOOL AND DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE TULSA RACE MASSACRE UNTIL I WAS AN ADULT ALICIA PRIEST IS A 26 YEAR EDUCATOR AND PRESIDENT OF THE OKLAHOMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. THAT IS PART OF OUR OKLAHOMA HISTORY AND WE HAVE JUST IGNORED IT THE TULSA RIOTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS AND BLACK HISTORY NOW PART OF OEA�
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Ryan Walters, Gov. Kevin Stittâs secretary of education, speaks during a news conference Dec. 17 at the state Capitol. Ben Felder / The Frontier
Gov. Kevin Stitt is pushing for a more robust open transfer policy and structural changes to the stateâs school funding formula, two significant education policies the governor believes will empower parents and help the stateâs fastest-growing school systems.
On Monday, during his annual State of the State address, the first-term governor referenced both as goals for the new legislative session.
He also used the term âghost studentsâ to refer to the state funding schools receive for students who may no longer attend.