WATCH: State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister Answers Back To School Questions

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Monday, August 9th 2021, 9:38 am

By: News 9

WATCH: State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister Answers Back To School Questions

WATCH: State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister Answers Back To School Questions

Oklahoma City Public Schools welcomed students back to class Monday morning and the rest of the state will follow suit over the next two weeks.

From the pandemic to teacher shortages and the direction of education in Oklahoma, parents have a lot of questions.

To answer them, News 9 at 9 welcomed state Superintendent Joy Hofmeister.

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