Oklahoma: “Backpack“ Aims to Defund Public Schools
Inspired perhaps by the anti-public school rhetoric of Betsy DeVos or funded perhaps by billionaire Charles Koch or encouraged by Trump’s white evangelical base, Oklahoma...
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Oklahoma: Epic Charter Schools Mismanagement Was “Worst Abuse” of Taxpayer Funds in the History of the State
Fraud, scandal, embezzlement, failure: Nothing can slow the Republicans’ demand for charters and vouchers. The latest example of charter failure comes from Oklahoma, where the...
Oklahoma Republican Wants to Deputize Private Citizens to Sue School Districts
There seems to be no bottom to “how far can Republicans fall?” Fall from common sense, fall from civic duty, fall from intelligent decision-making? Texas...
Oklahoma: 6th Grade Boy Saves Two Lives in One Day
Davyon Johnson, a sixth-grader in the MuskogeePublic Schools saved two lives in one day. In the morning, he performed the Heimlich maneuver on a classmate...
John Thompson: The Ordeal of Julius Jones in Oklahoma
You may recall that a young Black man named Julius Jones was sentenced to death for murder in Oklahoma. He insisted on his innocence, and...
Oklahoma: Is Gov. Stitt Pro-Life or Pro-Death?
At 4 pm today, Julius Jones will be executed unless Governor Kevin Stitt commutes his sentence. Jones insists he is innocent. The state parole board...
Oklahoma: Gov. Stitt Commutes Death Sentence of Julius Jones
You probably have seen the news. Governor Stitt released the following statement regarding his decision: “After prayerful consideration and reviewing materials presented by all sides...
John Thompson: Oklahoma Educators Go Meek Against State Mandates Banning Masks
Historian and former teacher John Thompson sat in on three different panels about the reopening of schools. He heard the concerns of leading educators and...
Oklahoma: Epic Virtual Charter Severs Ties to Co-Founders’ For-Profit Firm After Paying Them Millions
After a scathing state audit of its finances, the EPIC virtual charter school cut its ties to the school’s for-profit co-founders. The governing board of...