The number of students hit by educators in Oklahoma schools each year has reduced significantly in recent decades, but disparities still exist when it comes to race and disabilities in the small rural places where it’s allowed.

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The number of students hit by educators in Oklahoma schools each year has reduced significantly in recent decades, but disparities still exist when it comes to race and disabilities in the small rural places where it’s allowed.
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