Oklahoma WorkTrends 2026

Oklahoma State Legislature & Literacy Policy: OCPathink. (2026). Lawmakers seek to address Oklahoma’s reading crisis with literacy reforms. https://ocpathink.org/post/independent-journalism/lawmakers-seek-to-address- oklahomas-reading-crisis Academic Standards Revision: Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2026). Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies – Public Review Information. https://oklahoma.gov/education/services/standards- learning/oklahoma-academic-standards/new-standards.html Math Achievement and Teacher Support Initiatives: ExcelinEd in Action. (2025). Oklahoma 2025 Education Reforms: Math, Teachers, School Choice & Accountability. https://excelinedinaction.org/2025/08/05/oklahoma- 2025-education-reforms-math-teachers-school-choice-accountability-lead-the-way/ STEM Outreach and Community Education Programs: Oklahoma State University. (2025). Delivering the STEM Boots: Impact of STEM Outreach on Oklahoma Students. https://news.okstate.edu/magazines/engineering- architecture-technology/impact/articles/2025/2025_delivering_the_stem_boots.html Education Policy & Reform Initiatives Citations Carter, B. (2024). Consumer Credit Panel Analysis of Domestic Migration. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Center for the Future of Work. (2025). Oklahoma WorkTrends - Employer Insights. Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University. Farha, L., & Wilkerson, C. (2024). Oklahoma’s Population Growth and Migration Trends. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). (2025). The Nation’s Report Card: Reading and Mathematics Results. National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Oklahoma CareerTech. (2025). FY2025 Enrollment and Placement Report. Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. Oklahoma CareerTech. (2025). Career Exploration and Early Pipeline Participation Data. Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). (2025). Labor Market Information and Workforce Projections. Oklahoma Business Voice. (2025). Oklahoma breaks record with nearly $14 billion in new capital investment. https://okbusinessvoice.com/2025/08/18/oklahoma-breaks-record-with-nearly-14-billion-in-new-capital- investment/ Oklahoma Policy Institute (OK Policy). (2026). Legislative efforts to strengthen early literacy and grade-level reading proficiency. Oklahoma Policy Institute (OK Policy Think). Oklahoma State Chamber Research Foundation. (2024). Oklahoma Workforce Supply and Demand Outlook. Oklahoma State Chamber.

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