ACT scores remain flat. i heard them talking on the radio about this during my drive to work, and they added that, in Oklahoma, the average actually fell a few tenths of a point, but that, of the ACT taking students from schools with the touted enhanced curriculum, which requires more core classes to graduate, half did better than the national average. they didn't bother to mention that it also means that half did worse. i'll bet they're worried that last part will refute their claims that the most recent education plan will really improve state test scores.

personally, i think they should focus on some of the more immediate problems, like how school started today, but last week, Tulsa public schools was still searching for 50 more teachers. and how long term veteran teachers are retiring early. and how, when i stopped by my old high school to look in on four of my favorite teachers, and that i mentioned off-handedly that i may still want to teach, and three of those four said 'Don't do it. It's not worth it anymore."