Hopefuls For Oklahoma Schools Chief Debate Issues In Forum

BY TIM WILLERT, Staff WriterThings got a little testy at a community forum Tuesday night featuring the Republican and Democratic candidates vying to become Oklahoma’s top educator. Tulsa Republican Joy Hofmeister took a shot at her opponent, questioning whether rural educator John Cox is capable of advocating for teachers at the state level. Cox, longtime superintendent of the Peggs district in Cherokee County — a K-12 district with 264 students — is paid $141,678 annually, almost twice the state average.Read more on NewsOK.com

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