Oklahoma students battle poverty in fight to learn

Ryal Public School is one of the poorest in Oklahoma, but students perform well on state academic exams.

 
BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL | Modified: February 23, 2013 at 7:51 pm | Published: February 24, 2013   

HENRYETTA — Sometimes students climb onto the school bus wearing socks but no shoes, even in the wintertime. But when they get to school, they poke away at assignments on iPads in warm classrooms.

photo - Kary Trent teaches pre-K at Ryal Public School, where educators work to help students overcome poverty’s effects.  Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Kary Trent teaches pre-K at Ryal Public School, where educators work to help students overcome poverty’s effects. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman

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Statistics say Ryal Public School should be struggling academically.

An analysis by The Oklahoman shows a correlation between poverty and the state A-F school evaluation system....
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