The public will get a chance to question new Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Rob Neu about his policies and goals for the district during a public forum on education Tuesday.
Neu is in his third month as Oklahoma City’s superintendent, but has already drawn attention with plans to increase teacher pay, implement more technology in the classroom and enact a student-loan forgiveness program for University of Central Oklahoma students who teach in the district for three years. He and new Associate Superintendent Aurora Lora, who will also appear at the forum, have said they wish to provide more support to principals and teachers and strengthen the curriculum.
The forum, organized by non-profit investigate news organization Oklahoma Watch, will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Kamps 1910 Café, 10 NE 10th St., in Oklahoma City.
Neu, who was hired to replaced interim Superintendent Dave Lopez in July, previously was superintendent for Federal Way Public Schools near Seattle.
Lora previously worked as an assistant superintendent for the Dallas Independent School District. In Oklahoma City, she serves as associate superintendent of student achievement and accountability, tasked with developing and implementing classroom curriculum.
Lora and Neu will face several challenges as they attempt to improve academic performance in Oklahoma’s largest district. Those include improving academic performance for many low-income and minority students and ensuring more students are graduating ready for a career or college.
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