Ending charter wars: ‘The problem is the problem’
My previous post discussed the first issue of two that should inform the OKCPS school board election: making teaching a team sport. It drew...
Defending Steve Perry: One-size-fits-all education ‘grossly delusional’
Steve Perry, a well-known advocate for school choice, gave the keynote speech to the Oklahoma School Choice Summit last month. As the name implies,...
Turmoil of Trump’s first weeks shows partisan hypocrisy
President Donald J. Trump was sworn into office Jan. 20, and what a whirlwind his first two-plus weeks have been.
Trump, in a fit of...
Letter: ‘I do not want my tax dollars siphoned off’
To the editors:
The Oklahoma State Board of Education unanimously approved a new charter school in Seminole even though the local school board said no. State...
Could making teaching a ‘team sport’ improve OKCPS?
Oklahoma City faces two policy questions that should inform discussions about the school board election. The most interesting question, to which I will devote...
Oklahoma’s Mission of Mercy: ‘We need more access to dental care’
WOODWARD — It’s always jarring to see hundreds of people lined up at dawn for health care in the world’s richest nation.
Friday night, I traveled...
Only Godzilla can bring attention to the Fukushima nuclear plant
Alarming radiation levels at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant represent one of those stories we hear about and think, "Hmm, that doesn't sound good." But then we move...
Photos: Take a tour of Kansas City’s ‘Little Italy’
Columbus Park has been known as Kansas City, Missouri's Little Italy since the late 19th century. It still is, along with a considerable population...
Rep. Dan Kirby facing expulsion, Rep. Will Fourkiller told to stay away from teens
Walking through the Oklahoma State Capitol on Thursday afternoon, I could easily overhear conversations about Rep. Dan Kirby (R-Tulsa).
"Just terrible," said one woman to...
Groundhog Day to feature sexual harassment findings: A timeline
Wednesday morning, the Oklahoma House of Representatives' Special Investigation Committee announced it will release today its findings in an ongoing saga surrounding alleged sexual...
