by Jamison Faught | Aug 25, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots
Amid turmoil regarding leadership and reform in the Tulsa Public Schools, with seemingly growing political activism in the classroom by educators and countered by belligerent rhetoric from State Superintendent Ryan Walters, some loser(s) thought it would be cool to...
by Jamison Faught | Aug 25, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots
This is something of a follow-up to a story from earlier in the week: Stitt, Walters comment on resignation of Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Gist. Today, Walters' Oklahoma State Department of Education posted a video expressing optimism and goals for...
by Jamison Faught | Aug 25, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots
Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist resigned earlier this week, amid calls for her removal by State Superintendent Ryan Walters over Tulsa's plummeting public education scores during her disastrous tenure.Below are comments from Walters and Gov....
by Jamison Faught | Aug 24, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OCPA, OKGrassroots
OU gets national attention—the wrong kindBy Jonathan SmallThe University of Oklahoma recently made national news—for the wrong reasons.An investigation by The Wall Street Journal found that some of the United States’ best-known public universities “have been on an...
by Jamison Faught | Aug 16, 2023 | Muskogee Politico, OCPA, OKGrassroots
LeBron school busts narrativeBy Jonathan SmallFor several years officials have blamed poor student outcomes in public schools on outside factors, such as poverty. Their proposed solution: “wraparound” services that largely duplicate in schools the welfare programs...
by Jamison Faught | Aug 15, 2023 | Health Care, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots
Roe, Garvin Push for AG Opinion on Sales Taxes for Rural Ambulance ServicesOKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, and Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, have requested an opinion from Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond regarding the distribution of county...
