We're always happy to see a state that invests heavily in the future of children, and Oklahoma does that better than almost anybody. Only three states in the whole country make pre-kindergarten programs compulsory for children, and Oklahoma is one of them. Everyone gets enrolled at the age of four.
As medical care improves, life expectancy is getting better all over the USA - apart from Oklahoma. In fact, the average Oklahoman life is only 3.8% longer now than it was in 1980, which badly bucks the national trend.