Oklahoma children are heading back to school with a renewed focus on reading due to a new literacy law. The state’s business leaders are also launching a pilot program to enhance reading skills.
Literacy Law Details
The new law and the pilot program are part of a broader effort to improve education in Oklahoma. Chad Warmington, president and CEO of the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce, and Jake Yunker, executive director of the State Chamber Research Foundation, discussed the push to increase literacy on Oklahoma Chronicle.
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