Oklahoma — United States Department of Education to the Honorable Ryan Walters (September 1, 2023)
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A letter dated September 1, 2023 from Adam Schott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, United States Department of Education, to Ryan Walters, State Superintendent of the Oklahoma State Department of Education. The letter recognizes Oklahoma's ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. It states that Oklahoma's action is a result of cooperative efforts involving Governor Stitt, appropriators in the State legislature, and State educational agency leadership and staff. It adds that the team looks forward to continuing work on implementation. The letter is copied to the Office of the Governor.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
September 1, 2023
The Honorable Ryan Walters
State Superintendent
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Oliver Hodge Building
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Dear Secretary Walters,
I am writing to recognize Oklahoma’s ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity
requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). Knowing the
numerous, competing priorities facing States, State educational agencies, and local educational
agencies, Oklahoma’s work to implement these new, critically important resource equity
requirements is appreciated. We note that Oklahoma’s action is a result of cooperative efforts
involving Governor Stitt, appropriators in your State legislature, and State educational agency
leadership and staff.
ARP maintenance of equity requirements help ensure that State and local education funding
supports students who experienced longstanding opportunity gaps before, and were
disproportionately impacted by, the COVID-19 pandemic. In implementing these provisions
through a mix of data quality efforts, engagement with Department-provided technical assistance,
and maintenance of State education funding for the communities and students who need it most,
Oklahoma is taking critical steps to accelerate academic recovery and close opportunity and
achievement gaps.
My team looks forward to continuing our work with yours in implementation of maintenance of
equity requirements. Thank you for your collaboration, and all you do for Oklahoma’s students,
educators, and families.
Sincerely,
Adam Schott
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs
Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions and
Duties of the Assistance Secretary
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
CC: The Honorable J. Kevin Stitt
Office of the Governor
2300 North Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 212
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
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