Fields Prioritizes Safety and Literacy | Oklahoma City News

Oklahoma’s new State Superintendent Lindel Fields is launching the school year with a dual focus on student safety and literacy, urging everyone to “work hard and be kind.” He’s prioritizing vigilance—like securing doors and reporting suspicious activity—to keep kids safe, while also championing a major state investment in literacy that he knows won’t show results overnight. Just ten months into his role, Fields emphasized removing politics from education leadership—a principle he hopes successors will uphold. With a runoff election looming next week, he’s already met with two of the three candidates, setting the stage for a pivotal vote. Meanwhile, voters will also decide on State Question 844, which could undermine school funding by eliminating state reimbursements tied to business tax breaks—something Fields warns could harm public education, which serves most Oklahoma children. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fc0f3b39d9470500