Oklahoma lawmakers want to improve reading scores. A bipartisan group hopes to keep them on track.

November 10, 2026 Republicans and Democrats behind Oklahoma’s new reading reforms say improving literacy will take years of monitoring results, adjusting policies and putting aside political disagreements. Tweet Share Share Author Dylan Goforth [email protected] Reading Time 5 min Posted In Education Students walk into an Oklahoma City school. BEN FELDER/The Frontier Oklahoma lawmakers have spent years debating how to improve the state’s struggling reading scores. Now, a bipartisan group of legislators wants to make sure the latest effort doesn’t become another abandoned education reform. The newly formed Oklahoma Reading Caucus brings together Republicans and Democrats who helped advance the Strong Readers Act, a sweeping overhaul of how Oklahoma schools teach reading, identify struggling students and provide additional support before children fall too far behind.

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