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The Oklahoma State Department of Education is offering signing bonuses for new special education teachers. The new program includes a $20,000 bonus for teachers who taught special education outside of Oklahoma during the 2024-2025 school year and are hired to teach special education in an Oklahoma public school. In addition, a $10,000 bonus is being offered to newly certified special education teachers entering their first year at an Oklahoma public school.