in 2022. The national average for student reading scores dropped oklahoma. State average. >>dropped even lower. >>48 in the country in 4th grade reading. >>his plan focuses around the science of reading or research showing the most effective strategies. For helping students with reading and comprehension, he calls it a grow. Your own method of teachers helping teachers with best practices. >>this isn’t a 1 time. Here’s the training. This is a continuous model. We’ve seen this in states like mississippi, which had the big reading gains. In the country and so we we’re doing is implementing that strategy. Statewide, so that we can get our students back on track with reading. Especially in those early grades, mississippi went from being ranked 2nd worst in the nation for reading to jumping. Up to spots after implementing the science of reading model. Other states also similar progress with the method walters is also look to other states. For per development and curriculum >>we are actively looking to see, how do we bolster our us? History and civics walter sat right now. There’s a standard steam and also a textbook committee in place to gather. Information on possible vendors like hillsdale college. And emprego prager u.. >>i have had conversations with prager. You to be able to do that I work very closely with the dissenters administration. On what they’re doing. An education. Also, arkansas answer huckabee sanders team as well. So the 3 of us have had a lot of conversations. Are how do we bolster our history to make sure the kids are getting that great american history? Uh, you know, in their classes. >>prager u. Is a new controversial educational vendor for florida schools. That provides videos of materials on us history. The company has received criticism for downplaying the effects of slavery. >>are you >>so good question. So what we continue to do is about the way up, I’m a fan of. Providing a lot of materials, >>prager, you provide hundreds of online videos geared toward children on social issues. Us history and religion, another possible vendor walter mentions, is hillsdale college. Who’s also been criticized for the betrayal of slaves and native americans? >>look at all to bring. And then let’s talk to him. Let’s see if it actually lines up with what we need to be. Teaching her classes. >>new state standards for history will be up for consideration next year. In our interview, walters also addressed some of the turmoil we’ve seen at rallies. He’s attended and at state department of education meetings, he says. Soon there could be some big changes coming for those monthly meetings. Our full interview is now up on okc fox.com for fox. 25 I’m jameson keith over >>tina sent. Thank you now. Let’s take a look at what’s happening across oklahoma. This morning, oklahoma state and catholic charities working together to help inmates pass their high. School equivalency test the 2 created the program at the payne county jail. To help female inmates earn their high school diploma. The program teaches the inmates math language, arts, science and social studies. It also helps prepare them to take the. >>test the jail says helping these women get their diploma helps them. Stay out of jail in the future >>well, the university this morning of ou is welcoming new students ahead of the new. School year students begin moving into dorms yesterday. University and student services were there to get students checked in and helped them unload. And move things into their rooms. Ou also held at family farewell event offering free. >>food and family photos moving events will continue through thursday. Us a. Today nominated tolson oktoberfest in the 10. Best readers choice travel were awards tolls oktoberfest features more than 200. Different german and local beers live bands, german food, arts and crafts and carnival rides. You have 4 weeks to cast your vote in the 10. Best website voting ends on september. 4th and the winners will be revealed on september. 15th rapper travis scott is bringing is utopia world toward oklahoma city. Scott will perform at the paycom center on saturday, october 21st. We’re still waiting to find out when those tickets will go on sale. When those details are announced, we’re going to update you right here on good day. Ok and on our website, okcfox.com. A new report finds oklahoma ranks 8th in the country for at least. Amount of money spent on home improvements, according to the study from the contractor. Growth network oklahoman spend just over 5 percent of the median household income on home. Improvement spending on average, just under $3000 mississippi ranks number 1 spending, the very least. Well, arkansas ranked number 2 now? Let’s take a look at the forecast here for your wednesday. >>yeah, things looking a lot better as we head throughout today. Rain chances going to be lower for your wednesday. In fact, the rain that we had earlier this morning is already out of our area. And things are looking much more peaceful around the metro on the lucky star casino. Sky cam network such commute should be a lot more manageable as we go. Throughout the next couple of hours, we’ve had a few