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Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionDr. Jennettie Marshall has been a public servant and community, family and child advocate her whole life. At the age of 16, Jennettie overheard a bus driver hurling a racial slur at a peer on the school bus. She knew it was wrong; and she knew she should do something about it. According to an April 2024 feature in The Oklahoma Eagle, “Marshall galvanized a small collective of African American students at the school and led them in a protest. She called the Tulsa news media to cover the event. School administrators responded by removing the driver from the bus route that carried those students.”
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Dr. Jennettie Marshall has been a public servant and community, family and child advocate her whole life. At the age of 16, Jennettie overheard a bus driver hurling a racial slur at a peer on the school bus. She knew it was wrong; and she knew she should do something about it. According to an April 2024 feature in The Oklahoma Eagle, “Marshall galvanized a small collective of African American students at the school and led them in a protest. She called the Tulsa news media to cover the event. School administrators responded by removing the driver from the bus route that carried those students.”
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionRe-evaluating spending and staffing at the OSDE can ensure taxpayer dollars are used wisely and reach classrooms where they are needed most, rather than being diverted to political operatives or unnecessary bureaucratic functions.
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Re-evaluating spending and staffing at the OSDE can ensure taxpayer dollars are used wisely and reach classrooms where they are needed most, rather than being diverted to political operatives or unnecessary bureaucratic functions.
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionWith a statewide strategy centered on Data-Driven Instruction, Quality Curriculum, and Real Relationships, the State Department of Education can effectively give educators the tools, support, and resources they need while maintaining strong accountability for student outcomes.
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With a statewide strategy centered on Data-Driven Instruction, Quality Curriculum, and Real Relationships, the State Department of Education can effectively give educators the tools, support, and resources they need while maintaining strong accountability for student outcomes.
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Candidate positionBack to the Basics Focusing schools on core academic subjects like reading, writing, and math is essential, as Oklahoma students are falling behind in these areas.
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Back to the Basics Focusing schools on core academic subjects like reading, writing, and math is essential, as Oklahoma students are falling behind in these areas.
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionTo address Oklahoma's critical teacher shortage, we must prioritize raising teacher salaries to be competitive with neighboring states and the national average.
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To address Oklahoma's critical teacher shortage, we must prioritize raising teacher salaries to be competitive with neighboring states and the national average.
Energy, water, and environment
Candidate positionDr. Marshall plans to improve working conditions for educators by reducing excessive administrative burdens, providing adequate classroom resources, and creating a supportive professional environment.
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Dr. Marshall plans to improve working conditions for educators by reducing excessive administrative burdens, providing adequate classroom resources, and creating a supportive professional environment.
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Candidate positionChampioning initiatives to support and mentor new teachers can reduce turnover and foster long-term careers in Oklahoma classrooms, rather than solely focusing on signing bonuses that don't address underlying issues.
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Championing initiatives to support and mentor new teachers can reduce turnover and foster long-term careers in Oklahoma classrooms, rather than solely focusing on signing bonuses that don't address underlying issues.
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionGuaranteeing that every student with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) receives the services outlined in their plan and that districts are held accountable for fulfilling these legal requirements.
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Guaranteeing that every student with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) receives the services outlined in their plan and that districts are held accountable for fulfilling these legal requirements.
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Candidate positionAn accountability system must provide clear, understandable information to parents and the public about how schools are performing academically and fiscally.
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An accountability system must provide clear, understandable information to parents and the public about how schools are performing academically and fiscally.
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Candidate positionThe accountability system needs to encourage continuous improvement and provide targeted support for struggling schools, rather than simply labeling them.
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The accountability system needs to encourage continuous improvement and provide targeted support for struggling schools, rather than simply labeling them.
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionEncouraging meaningful parental engagement by ensuring parents have a strong voice in their child’s education, clear access to information about learning and academic progress, and opportunities to work alongside teachers and school leaders to support student success.
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Encouraging meaningful parental engagement by ensuring parents have a strong voice in their child’s education, clear access to information about learning and academic progress, and opportunities to work alongside teachers and school leaders to support student success.
