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This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and former House Democratic Leader Emily Virgin

State superintendent alleges 'political interference' in a process he previously called 'routine.'

New research drills down on poor student achievement and notes some school districts that are beating the odds.

NAEP test results reveal most states had no significant change in reading, math progress.

The state agency did not disclose the impact before releasing test scores this month.

The ACT exam is taken by high schoolers, often with the aim of scoring high enough to get into a college or university. But according to new data, ACT scores in Oklahoma have dropped to their lowest in the past 20 years.

The test measures reading and math proficiency for fourth- and eighth-graders. It's administered every two years, but the pandemic delayed the 2021 report until now.

The vast majority of Oklahoma’s class of 2022 took the ACT after a lull in participation due to the pandemic. The average test score suffered as a result.

The class of 2022's average ACT composite score was 19.8 out of 36, marking the first time since 1991 that the average score was below 20.

Each spring, Oklahoma students take a battery of tests. They improved in 2022, the second year of normal testing after the start of the coronavirus pandemic.