Legislative micromanagement hurts Oklahoma schools
“If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is no...
Pregnant people deserve trust in their decisions
Standing up for bodily autonomy is not extreme. Rather, it is imperative to liberty, freedom and dignity for all people who experience pregnancy. Year...
‘Save the Egg,’ or else how will the aliens get home?
While not quite an extraterrestrial spacecraft, the First Christian Church located at Northwest 36th Street and North Walker Avenue has always had a "building...
Have you finished college, or has college finished you?
NAIROBI, Kenya — Hello, you look so beautiful with that square graduation cap on your head and that open gown over that blue dress....
New school report cards reveal ‘sad’ outcomes
The new Oklahoma school report cards reveal sad outcomes in urban schools, something high-stakes standardized testing and the first generation of primitive school grades have always...
Blending Colors: Recalling a 1963 minstrel show in OKC
My sisters teased their hair,
painted their faces black, their lips white.
Faces like a black and white television set;
Millwood Junior High School,
northeast Oklahoma City, 1963.
I...
Abortion absolutism will cause more harm than good
"What has always made the state a hell on Earth has been precisely that man has tried to make it his heaven.”
— Friederich Holderlin
As...
Editorial: Reform would add pressure to Senate confirmation process
(Correction: This post was updated at 8:50 a.m. Monday, March 4, to correct reference to the appointment process for the five boards discussed. NonDoc...
In America, ‘money is a necessary evil’
Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus once said, “You must spend money to make money.”
In other words, there is no taking without giving. For some...
Policy Pitch: SB 244 will force DOC payment compliance
Two vital, cost-saving measures making their way through the Oklahoma Legislature this session will save county governments and taxpayers millions of dollars annually. SB...
