Barresi, Hofmeister Heat Up Campaign Trail
Janet Barresi, Joy Hofmeister speak at Republican Women’s Club
By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer
Video: Janet Barresi’s opening statement
Video: Joy Hofmeister’s opening statement
The two Republican candidates for Oklahoma State Superintendent faced off Tuesday for the first time during a luncheon of the Republican Women’s Club of Tulsa County.
Superintendent Janet Barresi and her challenger, Joy Hofmeister of Tulsa, made a joint appearance during which they made opening and closing remarks and answered questions from the audience during an hour-long session.
In her opening statement, Barresi noted many parents have voiced their concerns about the third-grade reading law, which mandates that children pass the state standardized reading test or be retained in third grade.
The focus should be not on how many students will be retained, but how many students are illiterate in Oklahoma and how it will affect their lives, she said.