Issues - OKGrassroots

No One Can Re-Educate A Child – You Only Get One Shot, It Needs To Count

by Jenni L. White | Nov 2, 2023 | Education, Education Policy, Home Education, OKGrassroots, ROPE

You can only educate a child once! If you lose the opportunity to educate the child, you then have to educate the adult and that’s a whole other ball of wax. We need to educate students appropriately the first time and parents and teachers must...

Only 50% Of Oklahoma Students Should Be Proficient in OK Standards – Dr….

by Jenni L. White | Nov 2, 2023 | Education, Education Policy, Home Education, OKGrassroots, ROPE

How can this be? Here is the link to the document from which Dr. Harrell is reading. Check page 17 – it’s all there in black and white. What in the world are we expecting from Oklahoma students? Heck, what are we expecting for...

Gov. Stitt, Treasurer Russ celebrate Oklahoma’s credit outlook upgrade

by Jamison Faught | Oct 27, 2023 | Economy, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

GOVERNOR STITT, TREASURER RUSS CELEBRATE POSITIVE CREDIT OUTLOOK FOR OKLAHOMAOKLAHOMA CITY (October 27, 2023) – Governor Kevin Stitt and Treasurer Todd Russ today celebrated Oklahoma's strong financial standing after Moody's Investors Service revised the...

Small: Arguments against religious charter schools fall short

by Jamison Faught | Oct 27, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OCPA, OKGrassroots, Oklahoma Constitution, Supreme Court

Arguments against religious charter schools fall shortBy Jonathan SmallThe Catholic Church wants to open the nation’s first religious public charter school here in Oklahoma. After reviewing the application, the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board has voted...

Kingfisher Public School Football – Who Is Watching Out For The Athletes?

by Jenni L. White | Oct 27, 2023 | Education, Education Policy, Home Education, OKGrassroots, ROPE

If you haven’t been reading the news lately, you’ve missed the stories about state high school coaches and allegations of misconduct among and between players and coaches. In this clip, Michael and Jenni wonder where are the adults in the...

Officials react to closure of Ardmore Michelin plant

by Jamison Faught | Oct 27, 2023 | Economy, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

GOVERNOR STITT, LAWMAKERS ISSUE STATEMENTS FOLLOWING MICHELIN'S ANNOUNCEMENTOKLAHOMA CITY (October 26, 2023) – Governor Kevin Stitt, [U.S. Senator James Lankford,] State Senator Jerry Alford (R-Ardmore), and State Representative Tammy Townley...