Educators upset over Oklahoma’s schools run for office

Name: Educators upset over Oklahoma’s schools run for office
Uploaded: 2016-10-04T23:38:41Z
Duration: P491S
Description: Oklahoma ranks 45 out of 50 states in spending per student. It’s home to overcrowded classrooms and more than 100 districts that have approved four-day school weeks. Now, more than 40 teachers who are tired of not being heard are trying to change things themselves -- by running for office. Special correspondent Lisa Start of Education Week reports.

Clip: Season 2016 | 8m 11s

Oklahoma ranks 45 out of 50 states in spending per student. It’s home to overcrowded classrooms and more than 100 districts that have approved four-day school weeks. Now, more than 40 teachers who are tired of not being heard are trying to change things themselves -- by running for office. Special correspondent Lisa Start of Education Week reports.

Aired: 10/04/16

Rating: NR

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Educators upset over Oklahoma’s schools run for office

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