For years, Oklahoma Parents for Student Achievement (OPSA) has been honored to stand alongside families as they navigate the special education process. Whether preparing for an IEP meeting, understanding a new evaluation, requesting services, or...
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If your child has a disability, you’ve likely heard about state assessments. But what if the school says your child should take the Oklahoma...
Big news for Oklahoma parents who have students with disabilities! On July 1, 2025, a new law, House Bill 1393, will go into effect, giving parents...
Oklahoma's Parental Choice Tax Credit is getting a makeover starting July 1, 2025, thanks to Senate Bill 684 (SB 684), and it’s great news for...
How to Qualify for the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship - Even if Your Child Doesn't Have an IEP
On March 12, 2025, over 200 students, parents, advocates and school leaders from across the state gathered at the Oklahoma State Capitol to thank...
The Oklahoma Tax Commission has released new rules for the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit. OPSA has made a list of 20 important changes for our...
The office of the Oklahoma State Treasurer offers two state savings plan programs. The Oklahoma 529 for education savings and the Oklahoma Able...
Understanding special education terms can be difficult, especially the many acronyms used. Getting to know some of the most common acronyms can help...
Did you know that private schools must be accredited to receive the Lindsey Nicole Henry (LNH) Scholarship and for their students' families to be...
OPSA had the honor of presenting on the important topic of how Parents + Teachers = Student Success at a recent statewide teacher professional...
One of the most important activities a parent can do at home with their child is to practice all their reading and spelling skills through...
Phonemic awareness is our ability to hear every individual sound (phonemes) in words. It consists of segmenting and blending phonemes. We blend...
It’s important, especially for our multilingual learners, to learn how to properly pronounce phonemes (sounds) for the 44 phonemes in the English...
It’s important for students to have letter names automatized, which means they can recognize them accurately and automatically. You might be...
House Bill 3388, which makes some changes to the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit (PCTC), has been signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt. OPSA has...
Oklahoma is ranked #7 in the US in the 2024 Parent Power! Index, published by the Center for Education Reform (CER).
What’s Happening Now in Education?
Our team at Oklahoma Parents for Student Achievement is sending a huge THANK YOU to the literally thousands of Oklahomans who submitted their...
OPSA partnered with public and private school parents, teachers, reading therapists, community partners, and administrators to dive into the Science...
OPSA partnered with public and private school parents and students to express all of our thanks for the historic ASPIRE Oklahoma Plan. Governor Kevin...
OPSA has put together this Frequently Asked Questions blog to help public school parents, teachers, and school administrators learn more about how...
IMPORTANT UPDATE! On October 24, 2023, the Oklahoma Tax Commission updated the rules utilizing feedback from the public. Our FAQs have been updated...
Things to be aware of: Taxpayers can apply for the tax credit for the 2026-2027 school year using the application starting Monday, March 16th. Those...
Being at the IEP table can be intimidating, however, we can equip you so it doesn't have to be! Watch our four-part video series of our IEP Parent...
With the enactment of Senate Bill 783 (2021), the Legislature made comprehensive reforms to Oklahoma’s school transfer laws, namely revising the...
