Oklahoma schools add 3,400 Hispanic students

 
BY DAWN MARKS
Published: January 28, 2009

Hispanic students account for the largest jump in enrollment in Oklahoma schools this year.

The number of Hispanic students statewide increased 3,461 over the 2007-08 school year and now account for 67,652 of the 644,777 students enrolled overall.

Because of the increase, Education Department officials are providing professional development for teachers who have many students who speak English as a second langu...


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