Hispanics grow fastest in numbers
Education: More pupils in schools

 
By Beth Gollob
Published: February 7, 2007

More students than ever before are attending Oklahoma public schools, with Hispanics making up the fastest-growing ethnic group, state officials said this week.

Enrollment grew this year by more than 4,500 students, according to the state Education Department. But among Hispanics alone, enrollment grew more than 7.5 percent, an increase state officials called dramatic.

"It is a large change over time for school...


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