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Our latest press releases, and Oklahoma Education news. Subscribe for our teaching tips and resources for school improvement.

Alpha Plus Honors Women Writers

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This month we celebrate the women who have made the world a better place.

Check out these great books to help you and your kids honor these fearless women during Women's History Month!

These books make for great indoor activities. They'll provide great reading. 

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COVID-19 and School Schedule

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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma State Department of Education has announced it plans to pursue a federal waiver to suspend statewide student assessments for the 2019-2020 school year.

“Oklahomans, like all Americans, are seeking to ‘flatten the curve’ of a global pandemic. Our foremost concern is ensuring our students and school communities remain as safe and healthy as possible, which is why the State Board of Education voted earlier this week to cease all school operations until at least April 6, and possibly longer,” said State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister. 

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OSDE: Federal Waiver for 2019-2020 School Assessments

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The U.S. Department of Education approved waivers requested by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) to suspend assessments and Oklahoma School Report Cards for the 2019-20 school year. The waivers mean Oklahoma schools will not administer academic assessments in English language arts, mathematics and science for grades 3-8 or to high school juniors.

Oklahoma Dept. of Education receives federal waiver to halt assessments amid pandemic.

OKLAHOMA CITY (Mar. 20, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Education tonight approved waivers requested by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) to suspend assessments and Oklahoma School Report Cards for the 2019-20 school year.

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Alpha Plus: The Importance of Education

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We at Alpha Plus know the time, dedication, and energy it takes for good education.

We're proud to partner with so many educators to help them teach our children.

Here's a quote from Benjamin Franklin that says it well.

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Oklahoma Public School Resource Center

From Hunger Free Oklahoma:

The first of five COVID-19 informational School ZonED Podcast episodes that we're recording today is available now. We talked to Hunger Free Oklahoma and El Reno Public Schools about resources and guidance on how to handle feeding students during oklaed school closures.

In this YouTube video, Brent talks with Hunger Free OK and El Reno PS about resources and guidance on how to handle feeding students during school closures due to COVID-19.
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We Use Data to Empower Schools for Academic Success!

Teachers and administrators can quickly and easily identify students who need more help learning the Oklahoma Academic Standards.

Alpha Plus pinpoints the SPECIFIC OAS objectives or "gaps" students have from previous years, then helps school teams address each objective throughout the year.

That is why Alpha Plus schools have OUTPERFORMED the state average every year of the A-F Report Cards.