"In short, district officials prioritized building an elevator for a football press box used only a handful of days over preserving a full school week. The land fund money would have easily covered the cost of maintaining a fifth day of school."

Sometimes, Oklahoma schools' problems can be self-inflicted

AUG 31, 2016 - OKLAHOMA school officials often blame state funding for education woes — four-day school weeks, teacher layoffs, etc. — and suggest all would be well if only state funding were dramatically increased. Yet in many cases, poor management contributes as much to schools' woes as any state...

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