HCR 1025 — Concurrent Resolution; supporting the elimination of the United States Department of Education; urging the United States Congress to fully cooperate with such efforts.

HOUSEENGROSSED OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1025NO. By:

Hilbert1025 ofBy: the House and Pugh of the Senate 8 AS INTRODUCED A Concurrent Resolution supporting the elimination of the United States Department of Education and urging the United States Congress to fully cooperate with such efforts.

Hilbert, Kerbs, Crosswhite Hader, Cantrell, and Hasenbeck of the House and Pugh of the Senate 7 A Concurrent Resolution supporting the elimination of the United States Department of Education and urging the United States Congress to fully cooperate with such efforts.

and WHEREAS, despite substantial increases in education funding, with the Oklahoma Legislature increasing education-related funding HCR1025by HFLRnearly Pageseventy-five 1percent BOLD(75%) FACEsince denotes2018, Committeegaps Amendments.in meeting educational needs continue to cause Oklahoma students to suffer;

byand nearlyENGR. seventy-five percent (75%) since 2018, gaps in meeting educational needs continue to cause Oklahoma students to suffer;

andH. WHEREAS, student outcomes in Oklahoma remain alarming, with only approximately one in four Oklahoma students performing at grade level in reading or mathematics, indicating that most students are not proficient in either subject;

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1025 Page 1 WHEREAS, student outcomes in Oklahoma remain alarming, with only approximately one in four Oklahoma students performing at grade level in reading or mathematics, indicating that most students are not proficient in either subject;

and WHEREAS, national student reading scores have been on a decline since 2019 with approximately forty percent (40%) of fourth graders reading below a basic reading level based on national standards, which is the largest percentage since 2002, and one-third (1/3) of HCR1025eighth HFLRgraders Pagehaving 2failed BOLDto FACEmeet denotesnational Committeereading Amendments.benchmarks, which is the largest percentage ever;

eighthand gradersENGR. having failed to meet national reading benchmarks, which is the largest percentage ever;

andH. WHEREAS, states and local communities possess unique knowledge of their students' educational needs and are best positioned to develop the curriculum and policies that reflect their values and priorities;

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1025 Page 2 WHEREAS, states and local communities possess unique knowledge of their students' educational needs and are best positioned to develop the curriculum and policies that reflect their values and priorities;

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HCR1025H. HFLR Page 3 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.

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1025 Page 3 Adopted by the House of Representatives the 21st day of April, 2026.

3 Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives 6 Adopted by the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2026.

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