‘Toxic’ Steve Perry should embarrass charter supporters
Upon arriving at the OK School Choice Summit last Thursday, I was surprised to see a handful of friends who were denied entry and a larger...
Refugee and travel ban: Hooray for checks and balances
If you're a reasonable American looking for a glass-half-full take on President Donald Trump's controversial travel/refugee ban for seven nations, perhaps you can appreciate...
How women’s marches help combat Trump’s narcissism
President Donald Trump is unphased by our cries of injustice, outrage, anger or resistance. He doesn’t bat an eyelash at our ideological outrage or...
Resident #oklaed wonk endorses OKCPS candidates
I try to limit my writing to what I know: research and practice in urban education.
I also seek to limit myself to policy —...
Fight for 15 sparks day of protests at Austin Carl’s Jr.
AUSTIN — At 8 a.m. on the morning of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, a group of protesters set up camp outside of a Carl’s...
Julian Assange is a coward
I think the headline says it all. Julian Assange is a coward.
It’s not just that he’s avoiding extradition to the U.S. It’s more that he’s...
North Carolina Medicaid expansion pushed by new governor
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Medicaid expansion has been a hot political issue in state capitols across the country since 2009 when the Affordable Care...
Trigger happy: Okla. legislators file dozens of gun bills
Oklahoma Watch recently released its analysis of more than 2,200 bills and joint resolutions filed for the first session of Oklahoma's 56th Legislature.
As one might expect,...
Hear us roar: ‘Feminism’ deserves positive connotation
Feminism is a word often rejected by progressive women because of the negative connotation it carries. Feminists are often judged as anything but feminine,...
Fears for democracy, daughters highlight Women’s March
As I squeezed through the thousands of people gathered this morning for the Women's March at the Oklahoma State Capitol, I tried to be...


















