OBEC

Oklahoma Business & Education Coalition

Higher Learning Equals Higher Earning

About OBEC

Oklahoma's Public Education:
The Foundation of the State's Future

The Founders

Oklahoma Business & Education Coalition is a nonprofit organization to build and help implement a plan to improve public education in Oklahoma. Seventeen large Oklahoma companies and the three largest chambers of commerce contributed to its beginning in 2000; in 2002 OBEC has twenty-five corporate and three chamber sponsors.

OBEC is governed by a board of directors made up of representatives of the founding companies and chambers of commerce.

The real work of OBEC, however, takes place in the Education Policy Board. The EPB, composed of representatives from the business and education communities, meet to examine policy, review research, and direct activities.

The educators represent all facets of education K-16 teachers, administrators, and education association professionals. Guest advisors also regularly attend the meetings. The EPB is the primary driver of the policy and agenda of OBEC.

OBEC's concept is straightforward to join business and education leaders in a partnership to improve K-12 public education. We want to help Oklahoma students perform among the best nationally and internationally and increase the percentage of students who attend and graduate from college. Nonpartisan, OBEC is committed to working with all parties interested in improving public education.

Business is involved in education for three reasons:

Work Force

Economy

Quality of Life

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