The position of economics in the Oklahoma high school curriculum is a precarious one. Many of the assumptions that university economists hold about economics education in high schools are wrong. Economics, where it does exist in the high school curriculum, means not only scientific, policy-relevant economics, but also consumer education and career…

A teacher certification testing program was mandated by the 1980 Oklahoma Legislature in HB 1706. The bill calls for a general upgrading of the teaching profession through more stringent teacher preparation programs, uniformity of training, and a concomitant improvement of salaries to reflect the healthy economy of Oklahoma. A central focus of the…