by Jenni L. White | Feb 2, 2022 | Education, Education Policy, Home Education, OKGrassroots, ROPE
Over the last several years, it has become abundantly clear that many K12 public school boards do not have the best interest of parents at heart. For the last several years, parents across the country have expressed frustration over issues such as mask policies,...
by Jenni L. White | Jan 28, 2022 | Education, Education Policy, Home Education, Legislation, OKGrassroots, ROPE
Every legislative session in Oklahoma, the topic of "School Choice" rears its head. People become "School Choice" advocates because they believe the concept will put parents back in the driver's seat for their children's education. But what...
by Jenni L. White | Jan 25, 2022 | Education, Education Policy, Home Education, OKGrassroots, ROPE
Last year, the state Legislature – prompted by outcry from parent and taxpayers across the state and the nation – passed HB1775, a rejection of the teaching of tenets tied to Critical Race Theory. Unfortunately, CRT tenets are still entering classrooms...
by Jenni L. White | Dec 3, 2021 | Education, Education Policy, Home Education, OKGrassroots, ROPE
What would you think if an administrator said the following to you:"We have to have 'Cultural Competency' training. Here's an example of why…LatinX students are helpers – that's who they are. They help each other with everything....
by Jenni L. White | Dec 3, 2021 | Education, Education Policy, Home Education, OKGrassroots, ROPE
Conscious Discipline – Social and Emotional Learning"Conscious Discipline believes that trauma-responsive social and emotional learning (SEL) is a lens through which transformational change in the areas of racial equality, equity and inclusion is not only...
by Jenni L. White | Dec 3, 2021 | Education, Education Policy, Home Education, OKGrassroots, ROPE
True Grit is one of my absolute favorite movies of all time (both versions!). I LOVED the plucky spunk – grit – of Mattie Ross who stood against unbelievable odds and won the respect of a drunk old cowboy named "Rooster" – to find the...
