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A Four-Year Thanksgiving

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There is probably no book that sets forth Thanksgiving as well as Bob Greene’s true story of the American spirit, Once Upon a Town. As he puts it, he was not sure he would find it on a long hot drive across Nebraska.  He was seeking: the best America there ever was or at least…

Education Optimization

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Probably the biggest loser of the November 6th Oklahoma elections were the teachers.  They had so hoped that Drew Edmundson would win and return them to the glory days of “just show us the money.”  Here in Tulsa, Tulsa Public Schools closed for the day to get out the vote and drive persons to the…

We Need More Discussion

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Over the last week, there were several articles that need to be commented on.  One was about Webster High School – where 17-year-olds lament being too young to participate in the mid-term elections. The teacher walkout earlier in the year caused students to want to learn more about conditions in Oklahoma’s public education, which were…

Single Payer Only Increases Waste

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In less than a week, we will find out what the American voter really cares about.  To the Democrats, the only thing Americans want is free medical coverage, which means a single payer.  This will only put private carriers out of business and increase the power and scope of the federal government. To the leftist…

Education Stakeholders Again Drop the Ball

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You may have seen a number of times, scenes from Marine Corps’ Boot Camp.  The mental and physical work is very hard, but it does result in producing America’s finest fighting force. Most of us wish that the world did not need such forces, but we do.  You can go from China, the Middle East,…

An Excellent Interview

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The Wall Street Journal ran an article by Jillian Kay Melchior entitled, “The Scourge of Diversity.”  The column is about Heather Mac Donald, a one-time liberal who now believes identify politics threatens higher education and civilization itself. You may recall that it was Heather Mac  Donald who was chased away from invited scheduled speeches by…

Missed Opportunities and Failed Processes

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The New York Times recently wrote about a young man age 12 named T.J., who was classified as having a disability.  Young T.J. was one of 200,000 students in New York City public schools classified as having a disability, which can be anything from mild dyslexia to a complex physical disorder.  The story refers to…

The Wraparound Approach

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The fall edition of Focus magazine just arrived.  The magazine is written by the Lumina Foundation, which is an independent private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. The first article centers around Morgan State University, a historically black institution in Baltimore that was founded…

We Need to Get It Right

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Tulsa Public Schools is again studying itself.  There are all kinds of administrators like chief of academics, director of data strategy and chief design and innovation officer working to produce different outcomes, yet the numbers remain the same.  The proportion of students deemed college and career-ready has remained unchanged for the last three years, according…

An Economy on Fire

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For the last 19 months, Americans have been treated by those opposing the president and the media with a drumbeat of negative news and controversy. The Russian voter fraud should have been wrapped up months ago.  None of Hillary’s confidants have been interviewed by the special counsel – only small players from the early days…