Superintendent Ryan Walters announced a 3,000,000 dollar investment Thursday in high-impact tutoring programs across Oklahoma, designed to accelerate student learning and literacy in both urban and rural school districts. The initiative focuses on providing students with research-based, small-group tutoring aligned with the Science of Reading and the Oklahoma Academic Standards.

“The national decline is unlike anything we have seen. Literacy is the foundation for everything our students learn, the bottom line is: if you can’t read you can’t be successful,” said Superintendent Walters. “By investing in targeted tutoring, we are giving Oklahoma students the tools they need to succeed in school, in their careers, and in life. This is about results, accountability, and making sure every child has the opportunity to thrive.”