Articles
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Higher Education
OU professor gets reality check
If you were paid $218,250 for a relatively light workload compared to your peers, how would you respond? University of Oklahoma Professor Suzette Grillot opted for insubordination and filing lawsuits filled with inflammatory allegations against her employer.Jonathan Small | August 30, 2021
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Criminal Justice
Abuse of tribal police alleged in Cherokee Nation
Many Cherokees indicate their tribal police have too often been used as political enforcers rather than as law-enforcement officials.Ray Carter | August 30, 2021
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Budget & Tax
National debt threatens citizens’ futures, experts say
In the past year, federal deficit spending and associated national debt have exploded to previously unthinkable levels with ever-accelerating speed. That threatens the financial well-being of average citizens, experts warned during a recent Oklahoma City panel.Ray Carter | August 30, 2021
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Education
Education agency botches anti-racism regulations
Due to bureaucratic incompetence, Oklahoma State Department of Education regulations that enforce a state ban on teaching concepts associated with Critical Race Theory in Oklahoma schools have been withdrawn.Ray Carter | August 26, 2021
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Education
Education benefit of Oklahoma’s early-childhood programs questioned
Although Oklahoma’s early childhood education spending increased by 52 percent from 2005 to 2017, Oklahoma fourth-grade NAEP scores remained relatively flat.Ray Carter | August 24, 2021
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Higher Education
Is CRT coming to Oklahoma law schools?
Oklahoma lawmakers should ban any accreditation agency from operating within Oklahoma if it advocates racial discrimination.Trent England | August 24, 2021
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Education
Jenks directs parents to ‘social justice’ materials
“Social emotional learning” allows public-school teachers to address “privilege,” “discrimination,” “social justice,” and more.Ray Carter | August 23, 2021
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Education
OEA’s warped priorities evident in symposium
A recent symposium conducted by the Oklahoma Aspiring Educators Association, an affiliate of the Oklahoma Education Association, validates parents fears that local schools are focusing on political indoctrination rather than teaching core academics.Jonathan Small | August 23, 2021
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Education
Oklahomans strongly oppose Critical Race Theory in schools
A newly released poll shows Oklahomans strongly oppose the use of Critical Race Theory in children’s classrooms.Ray Carter | August 20, 2021
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Education
Biden ignores Taliban, targets Oklahoma parent choice
The Biden administration is targeting states that allow parents a choice in whether their children are masked at school.Ray Carter | August 20, 2021