Strengthening Oklahoma's Public Schools

In 1985, while serving Oklahoma as a U.S. senator, David L. Boren brought together a group of Oklahoma business and community leaders with the common goal of improving public education in the state. All agreed that private investment was crucial to the success of public schools in Oklahoma. The result was the formation of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, which, Boren says, "sends a message—strong and clear—that we in Oklahoma value great educators and outstanding students."

What began in a boardroom 25 years ago now extends to all of Oklahoma's 77 counties. The need to achieve academic excellence in the state's public schools is no longer a hope; it is an expectation. The sole mission of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is "to recognize and encourage academic excellence in Oklahoma's public schools."

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Education

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• OFE 25th Anniversary
• Oklahoma's public schools
• grants for teachers
• Local Education Foundations
• David Boren
• Boren Mentoring Initiative