From the Superintendent's Desk

Reading and exercise -- two activities that have the potential to forever improve a child's life.

Imagine a learning environment without boundaries, where fifth-graders are doing calculus and trigonometry. Or imagine a school where more than 60 percent of the children receive free or reduced-priced meals and about half are minorities, yet they are outperforming their peers in reading and math scores throughout the county.

Superintendent Janet Barresi takes part in Gov. Fallin's Christmas Ceremony at the state Capitol.

An effective teacher in every classroom and effective leaders in every school is the goal of the State Board of Education's newly adopted Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation system.