EDITORIAL
Education is among the most important of the issues facing our state and our elected officials. Our current Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction has repeatedly politicked education issues from his office, reaching out to national right-wing media and the president’s office, as he attempts to gain national attention. During his term, he has neglected his real job — the education of our children and the welfare of our schools. A survey by Wallethub has ranked Oklahoma as 50th in the nation in education.
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is running for governor and he recently unveiled a plan to tackle the teacher shortage, boost reader proficiency, restore local control, and put parents first. This is what a real education plan looks like.
