Giblet named to state’s Student Advisory Council

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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister has named 97 Oklahoma high school students to her 2021 Student Advisory Council, the sixth consecutive year the group has been convened to assist Hofmeister and the Oklahoma State Department of Education in matters of policy.

“Students have a lot to say about their education, and it is critical that we listen to them. The direct insight we receive from our students is incredibly valuable, and each year I am encouraged by the thoughtful reflection and fearless vision of these brilliant young leaders,” Hofmeister said.

Gabby Giblet of Cordell High School is on the council, which last met virtually in June, where students voiced their challenges about learning amid a global pandemic and how racism impacts the classroom experience.

Feedback from the Council has been instrumental in state-level initiatives to provide teachers more professional development in trauma-informed instruction, replace end-of-course high school testing with the ACT or SAT, and pilot Individual Career Academic Planning.

The first virtual meeting of the Student Advisory Council is scheduled for Jan. 26.