Year in education defined by reform, budget cuts and virtual schools

 
BY MEGAN ROLLAND mrolland@opubco.com
Published: December 26, 2010

The year in education for Oklahoma — as for many states — has been defined by sweeping reforms passed hurriedly to compete for Race to the Top grants and devastating budget cuts that meant increased class sizes and no new textbooks.

While Oklahoma didn't win the $175 million grant it raced for, Senate Bill 2033 passed in the final days of the legislative session that changes Oklahoma's teacher eva...


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