Education - OKGrassroots

We’re Not So Jolly About Common Core Clark – Vote NO For Clark Jolley For State Treasurer

by Jenni L. White | Aug 19, 2022 | Education, Education Policy, Home Education, OKGrassroots, ROPE

Clark Jolley at the Jeb Bush, Foundation for Education Excellence National Summit on Education Reform in Boston, MA with former Oklahoma State Board of Education member Amy Ford. Clark Jolley was the lead author of the bill that adopted Obama-pushed Common Core State...

The Corruption Belt: SPECIAL ELECTION STEAL ALERT: UNKNOWN Group Runs Ads Against Candidates Opposing Fount Holland (CAMP) Clients In The August 23rd Run-Off

by Jenni L. White | Aug 17, 2022 | Education, Education Policy, Home Education, OKGrassroots, ROPE

Conservative Policy Network is yet another group in a long line of groups which is using money from who knows where (Dark Money) to influence Oklahoma elections.Read more »This blog originates from ROPE2: http://reclaimoklahomaparentempowerment.blogspot.com

Tulsa City Council funds teen sex survey with federal COVID cash

by Michael Bates | Aug 16, 2022 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County

A sex survey targeting teenagers was funded by the City of Tulsa using federal COVID relief funding. The survey was one of 70 non-profit projects selected for funding by a working group of four city councilors who are on next Tuesday’s ballot — Phil Lakin...

The Corruption Belt – Part 1: Is Catalyst Oklahoma, Inc., An Alliance Among OCPA, The Oklahoma State Chamber and Fount Holland (CAMP) To Elect CAMP Clients In The 2022 Election Cycle?

by Jenni L. White | Aug 14, 2022 | Education, Education Policy, Home Education, OCPA, OKGrassroots, ROPE

For months I've been researching Dark Money in Oklahoma, tying together a wide-reaching web of PACs and Non-Profits and Oklahoma Movers and Shakers and other SWAMP creatures. This is Part 1 of what I hope will be a pretty thorough expose on who pulls the strings...

Small: What is a conservative?

by Jamison Faught | Aug 12, 2022 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OCPA, OKGrassroots

What is a conservative?By Jonathan Small Polling consistently shows a strong share of Oklahoma voters identify as conservatives. Therefore, Republican candidates do as well, if for no other reason than political self-preservation. But being conservative means more...

State Rep suggests $4k-$5k teacher bonuses to address shortage

by Jamison Faught | Aug 11, 2022 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

Chairman McBride suggests immediate teacher bonuses to address shortageOKLAHOMA CITY (August 10th) – The House education budget chairman on Wednesday suggested Oklahoma immediately offer teachers relocation and retention bonuses funded by a portion of more than a...